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February 26, 1993 · Piper PA-28-161 · N975MA

Chandler, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 26, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Chandler, AZ
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-161
Tail Number
N975MA
Operator
Chandler Air Service
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX93LA138

The CFI and student were practicing a simulated power-off forced landing. The CFI reported that at about 300 feet AGL, when the exercise was ended and the student applied power to go around, the engine quit after the carburetor heat control was moved to the off position. Both pilots reported that attempts to restart the engine, including turning the carburetor heat control back to the on position and moving the fuel selector to another tank, were unsuccessful. During the emergency landing in a field, the aircraft encountered soft and uneven terrain. The left main gear separated from the aircraft and the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft was examined by FAA airworthiness inspectors some time after the accident. One of the inspectors examined the wreckage after it was removed from the accident site. The results of the inspection revealed continuity of the fuel system to the fuel strainer, which was loose and did not contain a safety wire. Fuel was found in the carburetor. The fuel selector was positioned to the left fuel tank.

NTSB Probable Cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

Full Narrative

THE CFI AND STUDENT WERE PRACTICING A SIMULATED POWER-OFF FORCED LANDING. THE CFI REPORTED THAT AT ABOUT 300 FEET AGL, WHEN THE EXERCISE WAS ENDED AND THE STUDENT APPLIED POWER TO GO AROUND, THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION. BOTH PILOTS REPORTED THAT ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE, INCLUDING TURNING THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL BACK TO THE ON POSITION AND MOVING THE FUEL SELECTOR TO ANOTHER TANK, WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOFT AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED BY FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS SOME TIME AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ONE OF THE INSPECTORS EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE AFTER IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION REVEALED CONTINUITY OF THE FUEL SYSTEM TO THE FUEL STRAINER, WHICH WAS LOOSE AND DID NOT CONTAIN A SAFETY WIRE. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE LEFT FUEL TANK.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:00 MST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-161
Tail NumberN975MA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorChandler Air Service
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 23 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility40 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 36 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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