Piper PA-28-181 N8199D

Summary

On 20 July 2003 at about 14:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N8199D was involved in an accident near Sandusky, Ohio, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 July 2003 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Sandusky, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Griffing Sandusky (SKY)

Coordinates

41.4333, -82.6522

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N8199D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Wayne → Sandusky

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC03LA163

4 people were seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain the engine mixture control during the go-around, which resulted in a loss of power, and in-flight collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was on final approach to a 3,559-foot-long, 60-foot-wide, asphalt runway, when the pilot observed a twin-engine airplane on a taxiway near the runway. The pilot was not certain if the airplane was going to utilize the runway, and elected to go-around. The pilot pushed the throttle full-forward and kept his right hand on the power quadrant. During the climb out, the engine began to sputter and lose power. The pilot looked down at the power quadrant and noticed that the engine mixture control was pulled back. He pushed mixture control in and lowered the airplane's nose to avoid a stall; however, the airplane struck trees about 1/2 mile beyond the departure end of the runway. Examination of the engine and associated controls did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.