Piper PA-38 N9347T

Summary

On 8 August 2003 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N9347T, operated by Ray Stallings, was involved in an accident near Granbury, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 August 2003 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Granbury, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.3000, -97.7167

Aircraft

Piper PA-38

Registration

N9347T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ray Stallings

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Marcos → Granbury

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

FTW03LA192

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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A partial loss of engine power occured during a descent through 3,000 feet MSL. The 11,000-hour pilot stated the engine "ran rough for about 5 seconds, then went to 1,500 rpm." The pilot executed a forced landing into a nearby hay field. Engine continuity, compression and magnetos were checked and verified. The carburetor heat valve was intact; however, travel was partial due to the housing sliding in the clamp. The FAA inspector was unable to verify if fuel system was functional from the tank to the engine because the fuel had been removed. Maintenance records were reviewed and no anomalies noted. According to the aircraft's maintenance records, the most recent annual inspection was completed on July 14, 2003. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.