ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360731
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| Date: | Saturday 12 March 1994 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8647D |
| MSN: | 22-5855 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1692 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Hilton Head, SC (49J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETED ON MARCH 1, 1994. THIS WAS TO BE THE SECOND FLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER DEPARTURE, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 1700 FEET, THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS EXECUTED INTO A FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE REVEALED THAT A FOREIGN OBJECT (APPEARED TO BE A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL TAPE) WAS LODGED IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL. THE PILOT/OWNER REPORTED THAT THE MECHANIC, WHO CONDUCTED THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, STATED TO HIM THAT DURING THE POST MAINTENANCE FLIGHT FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE MISSING. THE MECHANIC WAS REPORTED AS STATING THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOME TRASH IN THE FUEL LINES OR CARBURETOR, BUT THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM.
Probable Cause: The poor inspection of the aircraft during the annual inspection by maintenance personnel. A factor in the accident was the foreign object found in the carburetor bowl.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94LA061
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 10:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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