ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233936
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 12 March 2020 |
| Time: | 15:22 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 Archer III |
| Owner/operator: | Beverly Flight Center Inc |
| Registration: | N656ST |
| MSN: | 2843656 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4114 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Beverly Regional Airport, MA (KBVY) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Beverly, MA |
| Beverly, MA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot performed a power-off approach and touch-and-go landing, and during the initial climb, the engine lost partial power. He made a left turn to land on another runway at the airport; however, the airplane did not touch down until it was about ¾ down the runway. The airplane continued off the runway and came to rest in trees past the airport perimeter fence, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, horizontal stabilizer, and engine mounts.
An examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of pre-impact mechanical anomalies. The airplane was equipped with a carburetor ice detection system and both the control box and carburetor heat control lever were found in the off position. The pilot did not report using the carburetor heat during the flight. The atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to serious icing at cruise power. Since no anomalies were noted during the engine examination, it is likely that the loss of engine power was a result of carburetor icing.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the student pilot's failure to utilize carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB ERA20LA126
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=656ST
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N656ST
Location
Media:
Plane into trees behind house on Burley Ave in Danvers. pic.twitter.com/pIFMqYpKSm
— Paul Leighton (@heardinbeverly) March 12, 2020
At the plane crash in Danvers pic.twitter.com/mP5BEksX7B
— REHAB FIVE (@RehabFive) March 12, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2020 21:07 | harro | Added |
| 12-Mar-2020 21:11 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 12-Mar-2020 21:14 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 12-Mar-2020 21:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2020 07:30 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 14-Mar-2020 12:45 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2020 20:02 | btd1 | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 20-Jun-2021 05:52 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2022 14:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation