Piper PA-32-260 N45100
9 September 2004 · Kennesaw, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 September 2004 at about 15:07 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N45100, operated by Adam Kolaczek, was involved in an accident near Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coob Co. Mc Collum Airport (RYY)
- Coordinates
- 34.0119, -84.6292
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N45100
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Adam Kolaczek
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kennesaw → Ft Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL04LA175
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after takeoff throttle adjustment showed no problems and the airplane's engine continued to run fine and the airplane maintained a good climb rate. However, when the pilot reduced the propeller RPM to 2400, the manifold pressure dropped dramatically to 20-inches. Advancing the propeller lever to the full forward position, and advancing the throttle to the full forward position had no effect on the lost manifold pressure. The pilot completed the emergency procedured as the airplane descended into a stand of trees. The post-accident examination of the airframe and engine assemblies found no discrepancies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2004 | Piper PA-32-260 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-32-260 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Century Flight Systems, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-32-301T | Annemasse, France | Airclub of Annemasse | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-32-300 | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-32-300 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-32-300 | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,695 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 27 Jun 2004 | Robinson R44 | Barnesville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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