Accident Piper PA-22-135 N17DA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382672
 
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Date:Friday 28 January 1983
Time:16:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-22-135
Owner/operator:Harold Van Fossan
Registration: N17DA
MSN:
Total airframe hrs:2500 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-290-D2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lisbon, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER WHEN THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU APRX 150 FT AGL. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER BACK TO THE AIRPORT. REPORTEDLY, HE HAD INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR OVER 60 FT TREES NEAR THE END OF THE RWY. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE NOSE, ENG, LANDING GEAR, WINGS, INSTRUMENT PANEL & COCKPIT. THE MIXTURE, CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN NEAR THE MIXTURE CONTROL ARM OF THE CARBURETOR; HOWEVER, THERE WAS IMPACT DAMAGE IN THAT AREA. A MICROSCOPIC EXAM REVEALED THAT THE FRACTURE WAS TYPICAL OF A TENSILE OVERLOAD OF A DUCTILE MATERIAL. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL & NO FUEL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE MAGNETOS PRODUCED A SPARK & THERE WAS COMPRESSION IN ALL CYLINDERS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI83LA094
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI83LA094

Revision history:

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