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November 11, 1992 · Piper PA-23-150 · N2078P

Jayton, TX

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 11, 1992
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (1 serious injury, 2 minor injuries)
Location
Jayton, TX
Aircraft
Piper PA-23-150
Tail Number
N2078P
Operator
Bridgeport Flt Trng Ctr
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW93LA035

The pilot received weather information for the return flight that forecast ceilings below VFR minimums with drizzle and fog from a slow moving cold front. He proceeded with the flight at low altitude and encountered carburetor icing conditions which resulted in a partial loss of power. He diverted to a nearby airport where eyewitnesses observed the airplane maneuvering at an altitude less than 200 feet AGL and making sharp left turning maneuvers around the airport. The eyewitnesses also reported observing the airplane's nose drop before the left wing impacted the terrain near the approach end of runway 17. It was later determined that the airplane was attempting to land with a tailwind. According to a passenger, the pilot had both carburetor heat controls on during the low level maneuvers to keep the runway in sight and continued to manipulate the power before the airspeed dropped and the stall occurred. The temperature of 46 degrees F and dew point of 43 degrees placed the airplane in serious icing at cruise power.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHILE MANEUVERING FOR LANDING AND ALLOWED THE A/C TO STALL. FACTORS WERE THE LOW CEILINGS, THE PILOTS DISREGARD OF THE FORECAST WEATHER, THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOTS DELAYED APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT RECEIVED WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE RETURN FLIGHT THAT FORECAST CEILINGS BELOW VFR MINIMUMS WITH DRIZZLE AND FOG FROM A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT. HE PROCEEDED WITH THE FLIGHT AT LOW ALTITUDE AND ENCOUNTERED CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. HE DIVERTED TO A NEAR BY AIRPORT WHERE EYEWITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE MANEUVERING AT AN ALTITUDE LESS THAN 200 FEET AGL AND MAKING SHARP LEFT TURNING MANEUVERS AROUND THE AIRPORT. THE EYEWITNESSES ALSO REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE DROP BEFORE THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NEAR THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 17. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND WITH A TAILWIND. ACCORDING TO A PASSENGER, THE PILOT HAD BOTH CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS ON DURING THE LOW LEVEL MANEUVERS TO KEEP THE RUNWAY IN SIGHT AND CONTINUED TO MANIPULATE THE POWER BEFORE THE AIRSPEED DROPPED AND THE STALL OCCURRED. THE TEMPERATURE OF 46 DEGREES F AND DEW POINT OF 43 DEGREES PLACED THE AIRPLANE IN SERIOUS ICING AT CRUISE POWER.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:30 CST
Nearest AirportKent County (0nm)
Runway17
Runway Length3300 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-23-150
Tail NumberN2078P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorBridgeport Flt Trng Ctr
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-A · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary3 injuries (1 serious injury, 2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Age 21 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind10° @ 8 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingOvercast 200 ft
Temperature / Dew Point46 / 43 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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