ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355523
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| Date: | Monday 21 July 1997 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Lee Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8784L |
| MSN: | 25-5267 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blackwell, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after takeoff from a private strip, at approximately 300 feet AGL, the airplane's engine experienced a partial loss of power. A forced landing to a road was performed. During the landing sequence, the airplane's wing contacted 'tall weeds in [a] road ditch and pulled [the] airplane into [the] ditch.' The pilot shut down the engine after the airplane came to rest. An engine run was performed, and an FAA inspector, who attended the run, reported that the pilot 'reached in and started the engine; it ran smoothly. He advanced the throttle slightly, the engine accelerated smoothly.' The pilot reported that on the day of the accident, there was high temperature and high humidity. He 'suspected carb[uretor] icing.' Carburetor icing was not verified.
Probable Cause: partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors relating to the accident were: the high vegetation and ditch in the emergency landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA277
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 June 2012 | N8784L | Simmons Aviation Services LLC | 0 | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport, PA (WBW/KWBW) | |
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| 12-Mar-2024 12:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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