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June 9, 1992 · Piper PA-34-200 · N1050X

Wyatt, MO

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 9, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Wyatt, MO
Aircraft
Piper PA-34-200
Tail Number
N1050X
Operator
Earle Aircraft
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI92LA167

The accident airplane collided with a ditch during a forced landing. The landing occurred after the airplane sustained a partial loss of power in the right engine, followed by a total loss of power in the left engine. The unregistered airplane was being operated as a ferry flight. The pilot stated that the right engine began running rough about 15 minutes into the flight. About 15 minutes later the left engine stopped. He attempted a restart and was not successful. He reported he could not maintain altitude and selected a road for landing. When he observed vehicles on the road he selected, he ultimately landed in a wheat field. The airplane struck the ditch during the landing roll. After accident inspection of the airplane showed a defective right magneto on the right engine. A defective diaphragm was discovered in the left engine throttle body. A map review shows the pilot overflew two suitable airports after the right engine began running rough.

NTSB Probable Cause

AN IMPROPER DECISION DURING FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOT IN COMMAND OVERFLEW TWO SUITABLE LANDING AREAS AFTER A PARTIAL POWER LOSS IN ONE ENGINE. THE MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES IN THE ENGINES WERE FACTORS IN THE ENGINE.

Full Narrative

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE LANDING OCCURRED AFTER THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER IN THE RIGHT ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE. THE UNREGISTERED AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED AS A FERRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH ABOUT 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER THE LEFT ENGINE STOPPED. HE ATTEMPTED A RESTART AND WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. HE REPORTED HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND SELECTED A ROAD FOR LANDING. WHEN HE OBSERVED VEHICLES ON THE ROAD HE SELECTED AND ULTIMATELY LANDED IN A WHEAT FIELD. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE DITCH DURING THE LANDING ROLL. AFTER ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED A DEFECTIVE RIGHT MAGNETO ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. A DEFECTIVE DIAPHRAGM WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE BODY. A MAP REVIEW SHOWS THE PILOT OVERFLEW TWO SUITABLE AIRPORTS AFTER THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:30 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-34-200
Tail NumberN1050X
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorEarle Aircraft
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-C1E6 · Reciprocating · 200
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 26 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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