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November 11, 1983 · Piper PA-38-112 · N2570V
Inglewood, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 11, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Inglewood, CA
Aircraft
Piper PA-38-112
Tail Number
N2570V
Operator
Piper Air Center
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX84FA057
THE STUDENT SAID THAT THE ENG LOST POWER & HE INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT & CHECKED THE MAGNETOS. HOWEVER, BEFORE LANDING, THE ENG RESTARTED & THE STUDENT APPLIED FULL POWER & BEGAN TO CLIMB, NOT REALIZING THERE WERE POWER LINES AHEAD. THE ACFT STRUCK THE LINES, THEN CRASHED INTO A FREEWAY GUARD RAIL & AN AUTOMOBILE BEFORE COMING TO REST ON A HIGHWAY. THE LEFT WING BEGAN BURNING & THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. ONLY 1/2 GAL OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 67 & 58 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICE WOULD BE PROBABLE AT GLIDE POWER & VISIBLE ICING WOULD OCCUR AT RATED POWER. ALSO, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IF THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS MOVED TO AN ITERMEDIATE POSITION BEYOND THE OFF POSITION, NO FUEL WOULD FLOW TO THE ENG.
Full Narrative
THE STUDENT SAID THAT THE ENG LOST POWER & HE INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT & CHECKED THE MAGNETOS. HOWEVER, BEFORE LANDING, THE ENG RESTARTED & THE STUDENT APPLIED FULL POWER & BEGAN TO CLIMB, NOT REALIZING THERE WERE POWER LINES AHEAD. THE ACFT STRUCK THE LINES, THEN CRASHED INTO A FREEWAY GUARD RAIL & AN AUTOMOBILE BEFORE COMING TO REST ON A HIGHWAY. THE LEFT WING BEGAN BURNING & THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. ONLY 1/2 GAL OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 67 & 58 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICE WOULD BE PROBABLE AT GLIDE POWER & VISIBLE ICING WOULD OCCUR AT RATED POWER. ALSO, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IF THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS MOVED TO AN ITERMEDIATE POSITION BEYOND THE OFF POSITION, NO FUEL WOULD FLOW TO THE ENG.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:04 PST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-38-112
Tail NumberN2570V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorPiper Air Center
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 112
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 32 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind180° @ 6 kt
Visibility3 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 57
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time00:49
Weather SourceWFAC