ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140419
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 December 2011 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1810P |
| MSN: | 22-2589 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2024 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Juan Valley, near Friday Harbor, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Friday Harbor, WA |
| Lopez Island, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that about 3 to 4 minutes after takeoff, the engine lost power with no indication of engine roughness. Unable to restart the engine, the pilot made a forced landing in a field, and the airplane collided with a pole. After the accident, and prior to notification to authorities, the pilot checked the fuel system for water and found none. He then started the engine without difficulty and taxied to a secure area. A local reporting station recorded the temperature and dew point as 2 degrees Celsius and -2 degrees Celsius, respectively. Although the reported weather conditions were conducive to serious carburetor icing at cruise power, the engine was operating at a high power setting for takeoff, indicating that carburetor ice was likely not the reason for the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 March 2002 | N1810P | Private | 0 | Friday Harbor, Washington | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2011 12:26 | Geno | Added |
| 16-Dec-2011 15:13 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2012 10:30 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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