Piper PA-22 N1487A

Summary

On 13 July 1985 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N1487A was involved in an accident near Iola, Wisconsin, 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

13 July 1985 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Iola, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

44.5006, -89.1204

Aircraft

Piper PA-22

Registration

N1487A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Iola → Anoka

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI85LA297

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

UPON TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS WHICH NECESSITATED A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT, WET POTATO FIELD. THE PILOT HAD TIME TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS AND MAGNETOS PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, BUT THE POWER LOSS REMAINED CONSTANT. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE PRE- TAKEOFF ENGINE RUN-UP AND MAGNETO CHECK WAS NORMAL. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT 5 OF THE 8 SPARK PLUGS WERE LEAD FOWLED. THREE WERE COMPLETELY SHORTED OUT AND TWO SPARKED INTERMITTENTLY. TWO OF THE MALFUNCTIONING PLUGS WERE ON THE SAME CYLINDER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.