Accident Piper PA-38-112 N9555T,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380202
 
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Date:Wednesday 18 January 1984
Time:13:21 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-38-112
Owner/operator:Viking Aviation Inc.
Registration: N9555T
MSN: 3878A0130
Total airframe hrs:1064 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Holman, WI -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Lacrosse, WI (KLSE)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER FLYING IN THE LOCAL AREA FOR APRX 40 MINUTES THE PLT DECIDED TO SHOOT A LANDING AT AN AIRPARK BEFORE RETURNING TO HIS HOME ARPT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE APPLIED CARB HEAT ON THE DOWNWIND LEG AND THEN RETURNED IT TO OFF POSITION. HE FLEW THE REMAINDER OF THE PATTERN WITH NO CARB HEAT. ON FINAL, WHEN THE PLT APPLIED 'A LITTLE' POWER, THE ENG WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG AND LANDED THE ACFT SHORT OF THE RWY IN SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. THE NOSE GEAR ASSEM'Y BUCKLED DURING LANDING. THE ENG WAS RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND TO BE CAPABLE OF NORMAL OPERATION. THE TEMP/DEW POINT WAS 12/-5 DEG F RESPECTIVELY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI84LA088
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI84LA088

Revision history:

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