Piper PA-22 N6758B
31 January 1982 · Lake Placid, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1982 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N6758B, operated by Paul Lautenschuetz, was involved in an accident near Lake Placid, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Placid, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Placid (LKP)
- Coordinates
- 44.2800, -73.9801
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N6758B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul Lautenschuetz
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Placid → Lake Placid
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82FFA03
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 250 FT AGL. AT THAT TIME, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE 4200 FT RUNWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND FULL FLAPS WITH THE INTENTION OF LANDING ON THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE PACKED, SNOW COVERED RUNWAY, THE ENGINE REGAINED POWER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT STRIKING A HARD PACKED, 10 FT SNOWBANK. THEREFORE, HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AGAIN, AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED IN A SNOW COVERED CLEARING NEAR A DUMP ON WOODED, HILLY TERRAIN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PRECRASH DISCREPANCIES EXCEPT THAT THE ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS OVERDUE. THE ENGINE RAN SATISFACTORILY DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE CARBURETOR WAS DISASSEMBLED AND CHECKED FOR CONTAMINATION. A VERY SMALL PIECE OF ICE WAS FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT WATER MAY HAVE ENTERED DUE TO MELTING SNOW IN THE IMPACT AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Red Hook, New York, United States | Herbert Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | M. Josefczyn | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Bernard Rottschaefer | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Glenburn, North Dakota, United States | Robert KIM Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Houston, Minnesota, United States | Rolf E. Iverson Ltd. | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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