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July 28, 1982 · Piper PA-23 · N3092P

Ladysmith, WI

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 28, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Ladysmith, WI
Aircraft
Piper PA-23
Tail Number
N3092P
Operator
Wayne K Carpenter
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI82DA278

A ferry permit was issued to fly the aircraft to the Rusk County Airport for an annual inspection. The previous annual inspection had been on 8/20/80. During the arrival at the destination, the approach was high, so the pilot elected to go around. At about 100 ft AGL, the left engine lost power. With the left engine inoperative, the gear cannot be retracted with the normal system. A descent and landing was made in a rough field. After rolling about 300 ft, the left gear failed. After the accident, the left fuel tank was empty and the fuel bladder was rumpled. The bladder was not connected to the inside of the wing by the attachment clips. The fuel vents were checked and found to be clear. The pilot stated that before takeoff, the fuel tanks were checked and appeared to be half full, which corresponded to the gauges. The passenger stated that on downwind, the left tank indication was over 1/4 full. Prior to this flight, the plane had not been flown for over a year.

Full Narrative

A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RUSK COUNTY AIRPORT FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PREVIOUS ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD BEEN ON 8/20/80. DURING THE ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION, THE APPROACH WAS HIGH, SO THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO AROUND. AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL, THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER. WITH THE LEFT ENGINE INOPERATIVE, THE GEAR CANNOT BE RETRACTED WITH THE NORMAL SYSTEM. A DESCENT AND LANDING WAS MADE IN A ROUGH FIELD. AFTER ROLLING ABOUT 300 FT, THE LEFT GEAR FAILED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL BLADDER WAS RUMPLED. THE BLADDER WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE INSIDE OF THE WING BY THE ATTACHMENT CLIPS. THE FUEL VENTS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE CLEAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE FUEL TANKS WERE CHECKED AND APPEARED TO BE HALF FULL, WHICH CORRESPONDED TO THE GAUGES. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT ON DOWNWIND, THE LEFT TANK INDICATIN WAS OVER 1/4 FULL. PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT , THE PLANE HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR OVER A YEAR.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:15 CDT
Nearest AirportRusk Co. Airport (0nm N)
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-23
Tail NumberN3092P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorWayne K Carpenter
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-A1A · Reciprocating · 150
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 72 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 3 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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