ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376318
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| Date: | Thursday 5 September 1985 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8864N |
| MSN: | 28-25725 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3614 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Underwood, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mercer, ND |
| Beulah, ND (95D) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. THE PLT STATED HE WAS PRACTICING SLOW FLT ON THE RETURN FLT FROM PICKING THE ACFT UP AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. AS THE ACFT SLOWED TO 90 MPH DURING SLOW FLT, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE PWR AT WHICH TIME THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. THE ENG WAS OPERATING AT IDLE PWR WHEN THE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE FROM AN ALT OF APRX 400 FT AGL. THE PLT STATED CARB HEAT WAS NOT USED DURING THE PWR REDUCTION IN PREPARATION FOR SLOW FLT OR DURING S-TURN MANEUVERS WHICH HE PERFORMED EARLIER. THE TEMP WAS 62 DEGS F, DEW PNT 60 DEGS.NO MECHANICAL FAILURES/MALFUNCTIONS WERE DISCOVERED WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF PWR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LTG08
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 14:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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