Piper PA-28-151 N1017X

Summary

On 22 March 1986 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N1017X, operated by Henrey D. Thomas, was involved in an accident near Neosho, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 March 1986 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Neosho, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Memorial (EOS)

Coordinates

36.8394, -94.3705

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

N1017X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Henrey D. Thomas

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ardmore → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC86LA071

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

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD DESCENDED FROM 5500 FEET MSL TO 2000 FEET MSL WITH THE THROTTLE AT IDLE AND WITHOUT USING CARBURETOR HEAT. WHEN HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES, THEN POWERLINES BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY REASON FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE. THIS AIRPLANE HAD AN STC FOR USE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL AND WAS USING AUTOMOTIVE FUEL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WAS OUTSIDE THE PROBABILITY RANGE FOR CARBURETOR ICE IF AVIATION FUEL WAS BEING USED BUT CAN NOT BE CALCULATED FOR AUTOMOTIVE FUEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.