Piper PA-22-135 N3554A
3 February 1987 · Floresville, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 February 1987 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-135 registered N3554A was involved in an accident near Floresville, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Floresville, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.1309, -98.1503
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-135
- Registration
- N3554A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Marcos → Floresville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87FA054
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
THE PILOT HEARD A SUDDEN CHANGE IN ENGINE SOUNDS DURING FLIGHT AND REALIZED HIS MUFFLER HAD FAILED. HE WAS FLYING ABOUT 1000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND INITIATED A DESCENT TO 250 FEET. HEAT AND FLAMES STARTED ENTERING THE COCKPIT THROUGH THE CABIN HEAT INLET DUCT. HE THEN MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SOFT SANDY PASTURE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE NOSE GEAR STRUT SEPARATED JUST ABOVE THE WHEEL AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED. IT WAS QUICKLY CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER ESCAPED WITH SERIOUS AND MINOR BURN INJURIES RESPECTIVELY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22 | Carbondale, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-22-135 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Belleville, Indiana, United States | James R. Draper | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Gary D. MacFadden | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-108 | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Castle Wood Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-22-160 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | James D. Maness | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |