Piper PA-23-150 N255W
13 January 1992 · Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1992 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-23-150 registered N255W, operated by Weske, Douglas P, was involved in an accident near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Rapids (GPZ)
- Coordinates
- 47.2202, -93.5199
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-150
- Registration
- N255W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Weske, Douglas P
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BY THE ALTERNATE SYSTEM. A FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND THEN LOST POWER COMPLETELY. WHEN ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, HE FEATHERED THE PROPELLER AND TURNED TOWARDS THE NEAREST AIRPORT TO LAND. HE EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT ONE MILE FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, BUT DID NOT GET A GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. WITH ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE UNAVAILABLE FOR GEAR EXTENSION, EMERGENCY MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION IS REQUIRED. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT HAVE TIME FOR MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION, AND JUDGED A GO-AROUND TO BE INADVISABLE. HE SIDE-STEPPED AND LANDED ON THE SNOW-COVERED GROUND ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THE PARTIALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED UPON TOUCHDOWN AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP NOSE DOWN IN THE SNOW. THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS DUE TO A FAILED VALVE IN THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | WM. J. Kerr/Robt. Kilmer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | St. Thomas | Caribbean Air Carrier, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Richard D. Sunderland | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sandston, Virginia, United States | Jasper Engine Exchange Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-23-150 | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | Flying "C" Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | Colly Interprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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