Piper PA28-18 N9582J

Summary

On 25 November 1982 at about 18:05 local time, a Piper PA28-18 registered N9582J, operated by Quad City Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near St. Charles, Missouri, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 November 1982 at 18:05

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Charles, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

St. Charles (3SQ)

Coordinates

38.7910, -90.5097

Aircraft

Piper PA28-18

Registration

N9582J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Quad City Air, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moline → Fenton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC83LA026

Nobody was injured.

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

WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED AFTER A LONG 20 MILE DESCENT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND EXCEPT FOR A "CHUGGING IDLE." THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID USE SOME CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE DESCENT. FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR AC-20-113 RECOMMENDS "HEAT SHOULD BE APPLIED FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE BEGINNING A PROLONGED DESCENT." ALSO "POWER LEVER ADVANCEMENT SHOULD BE PERFORMED PERIODICALLY DURING DESCENT TO ASSURE THAT POWER CAN BE ACHIEVED."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.