Piper PA-24-250 N2RD

Summary

On 15 May 1988 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N2RD, operated by JON S. Blocker, was involved in an accident near Floresville, Texas, 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

15 May 1988 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Floresville, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.1305, -98.1507

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-250

Registration

N2RD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

JON S. Blocker

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Portland → San Antonio

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW88LA102

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 ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING FULL POWER AND THE PILOT HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN A PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A FENCE. THE PILOT SAID HE FOUND FUEL IN BOTH TANKS BUT THE RIGHT TANK HAD COLLAPSED DUE TO THE TANK VENT BEING PLUGGED WITH RESIDUE THAT WAS PLACED THERE BY MUD DAUBERS. HE SAID THE LEFT TANK STILL HAD MORE FUEL REMAINING THAN THE RIGHT AND HAD NOT COLLAPSED. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, THIS AIRPLANE HAS INDIVIDUAL FUEL TANK VENTS AND THEY ARE NOT INTERCONNECTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.