Piper PA-22-20 N9436D

Summary

On 23 December 1992 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-20 registered N9436D, operated by Offerman, Harley J., was involved in an accident near Florence, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 December 1992 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Florence, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-20

Registration

N9436D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Offerman, Harley J.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesa → Tucson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX93LA074

3 people had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH; HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT; AND, DELAY IN EXECUTING A GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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A PIPER PA-22-20 COLLIDED WITH TREES AFTER A REPORTED PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE CRUISING ABOUT 1,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE PILOT SELECTED A LONG FLAT FIELD AS AN EMERGENCY LANDING AREA. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED BEYOND HIS DESIRED TOUCHDOWN POINT AND ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF, BUT STRUCK SOME TREES AT THE END OF THE FIELD WHEN IT DID NOT ATTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THEM. THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE WAS EXAMINED BY AN AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC (A&P). THE A&P DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF POWER AS DESCRIBED BY THE PILOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.