Piper PA-22-160 N9834D
10 June 1989 · St. Augustine, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 June 1989 at about 14:20 local time, a Piper PA-22-160 registered N9834D was involved in an accident near St. Augustine, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Augustine, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Agustuine (SGJ)
- Coordinates
- 29.8905, -81.3096
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-160
- Registration
- N9834D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89FA174
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING THE TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS CONTINUED TAKEOFF WITH INTERMITTENT ENGINE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING GROUND ROLL, WITNESSES REPORTED ENG DEVELOPING INTERMITTENT POWER. TAKEOFF CONTINUED & AT ABOUT 150 FEET AGL. PLT INITIATED A TURN TO THE LEFT TO RETURN TO THE ARPT.DURING THE TURN ACFT STALLED & CRASHED ON ARPT PROPERTY. PLT WAS REMOVED FROM BURNING ACFT & TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES. FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY LOCAL FIRE DEPT. EXAM OF ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE FLT CONTROLS. EXAM OF ENG REVEALED NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE FOR THE REPORTED INTERMITTENT POWER. THE IGNITION HARNESS & LT MAGNETO WERE DAMAGED BY FIRE. RT MAGNETO OPERATED NORMALLY, AS DID THE SPARK PLUGS. MAGNETO SWITCH AT ACCIDENT SITE POSITIONED TO THE RT MAG. IT TESTED NORMALLY. FUEL CONTINUITY FROM EACH FUEL TANK TO GASCOLATOR WAS VERIFIED. FUEL LINE FROM GASCOLATOR TO CARBURETOR WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE. EXAM OF CARBURETOR REVEALED FLOAT DESTROYED & PRIMARY VENTURI NOT INSTALLED. IDENTICAL ENG AT MANUFACTURERS FACILITY WITH VENTURI REMOVED FROM CARB REVEALED NO DEGRADATION OF ENG PERFORMANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-22-135 | Medina, Ohio, United States | David L. Hartley | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Piper PA-22-150 | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1989 | Piper PA-22 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-22 | Austin, Texas, United States | Eisenberg, Frank | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-22-108 | Alder Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-22-150 | Elgin, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
All 3,095 records for this type
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