ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374805
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| Date: | Sunday 22 June 1986 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Tom Looker |
| Registration: | N1618P |
| MSN: | 22-2433 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2570 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wrightsville, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wrightsville, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PIC OF THE PA22 WAS PRACTICING DEPARTURES FM A CONFINED FIELD. THE PIC STATED THAT THE ACFT ENGINE HAD BEEN OPERATING NORMALLY, AND THAT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING FM THIS AREA FOR ABOUT THE PREVIOUS 1/2 HR. THE PIC STATED THE ENG QUIT ON CLIMBOUT FM THE PVT STRIP AND HE MADE A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD JUST BEYOND A ROW OF TALL TREES. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL DESCREPANCY OR FAILURE OF ANY FLT CONTROL OR ENGINE COMPONENT. THE ACFT WAS STC'D FOR USE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL AND SUFFICIENT UNCOMTAMINATED FUEL WAS ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PIC HAD A GENEROUS AREA IN WHICH TO LAND THE ACFT, BUT IMPACTED WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO COLLAPSE THE LANDING GEAR AND LEFT WING IN A FLAT PITCH ATTITUDE ABOUT 100 FEET BEYOND THE TREE LINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86LA132
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 13:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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