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August 29, 1992 · Piper PA-28-140 · N7250F

Atwater, CA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 29, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Atwater, CA
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Tail Number
N7250F
Operator
Central Valley Skyways
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX92LA369

The pilot said that the flight departed runway 30 and at about 900 feet during the initial climb the engine power level smoothly reduced to about 2,000 RPM. The pilot noted that there was no roughness associated with the power loss. The pilot said she was concerned about the nature of the terrain ahead and elected to perform a 180 degree turn and land down wind on runway 12. The aircraft touched down about two thirds of the way down the runway and the pilot thought the aircraft could not be stopped prior to colliding with a fence at the runway end. She said she added all available power and the aircraft lifted off and over the fence. The aircraft then settled back to the ground and collided with two coral fences about one quarter of a mile beyond the end of the runway. The pilot said the winds at the time were from about 310 degrees at about 10 knots. The engine and airframe were examined by FAA airworthiness inspectors who did not find evidence to explain the reported loss of power.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND THE PILOTS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT BACK ON THE RUNWAY. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TAIL WIND CONDITION ENCOUNTERED DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT AND THE SHORT NATURE OF THE RUNWAY.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT SAID THAT THE FLIGHT DEPARTED RUNWAY 30 AND AT ABOUT 900 FEET DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE ENGINE POWER LEVEL SMOOTHLY REDUCED TO ABOUT 2,000 RPM. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO ROUGHNESS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWER LOSS. THE PILOT SAID SHE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE TERRAIN AHEAD AND ELECTED TO PERFORM A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LAND DOWN WIND ON RUNWAY 12. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT THOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT BE STOPPED PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH A FENCE AT THE RUNWAY END. SHE SAID SHE ADDED ALL AVAILABLE POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF AND OVER THE FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND AND COLLIDED WITH TWO CORAL FENCES ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF A MILE BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID THE WINDS AT THE TIME WERE FROM ABOUT 310 DEGREES AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS. THE ENGINE AND AIRFRAME WERE EXAMINED BY FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS WHO DID NOT FIND EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED LOSS OF POWER.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:15 PDT
Nearest AirportAtwater MunicaIpal (0nm N)
Runway12
Runway Length2670 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-140
Tail NumberN7250F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCentral Valley Skyways
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2A · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 45 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 10 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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