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August 25, 1984 · Piper PA-28RT-201T PA-28RT-20 · N8317R
Naperville, IL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 25, 1984
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Naperville, IL
Aircraft
Piper PA-28RT-201T PA-28RT-20
Tail Number
N8317R
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI84LA368
PLT STATED ENG HAD BEEN 'RUNNING ROUGH' SINCE 100 HR INSPECTION. ENG HAD 130 HRS TOTAL TIME. ON RUN-UP, ENG WAS MISFIRING UNTIL PLT LEANED MIXTURE AND ALLOWED FULL WARM UP. ENG THEN PERFORMED NORMALLY. TAKEOFF AND CLIMB TO CRUISE UNEVENTFUL. AFTER ABOUT 45 MIN FLT, ENG RPM DROPPED. PLT INITIATED CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES, INCLUDING SWITCHING FUEL TANKS AND RESTORED PWR MOMENTARILY. ENG THEN BEGAN MISFIRING/BACKFIRING. PLT ATTEMPTED CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES BUT ENG LOST TOTAL POWER. PLT EXECUTED FORCED LANDING IN FOOTBALL FIELD. ON POST-MISHAP ENG RUN-UP, ENG PERFORMED NORMALLY.
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PLT STATED ENG HAD BEEN 'RUNNING ROUGH' SINCE 100 HR INSPECTION. ENG HAD 130 HRS TOTAL TIME. ON RUN-UP, ENG WAS MISFIRING UNTIL PLT LEANED MIXTURE AND ALLOWED FULL WARM UP. ENG THEN PERFORMED NORMALLY. TAKEOFF AND CLIMB TO CRUISE UNEVENTFUL. AFTER ABOUT 45 MIN FLT, ENG RPM DROPPED. PLT INITIATED CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES, INCLUDING SWITCHING FUEL TANKS AND RESTORED PWR MOMENTARILY. ENG THEN BEGAN MISFIRING/BACKFIRING. PLT ATTEMPTED CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES BUT ENG LOST TOTAL POWER. PLT EXECUTED FORCED LANDING IN FOOTBALL FIELD. ON POST-MISHAP ENG RUN-UP, ENG PERFORMED NORMALLY.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:57 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-28RT-201T PA-28RT-20
Tail NumberN8317R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-360-FB · Reciprocating · 200
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 42 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility8 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO