Piper PA-28-180 N7858N
21 October 1992 · Maryland Height, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1992 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N7858N, operated by Flotron, Francis E., JR., was involved in an accident near Maryland Height, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maryland Height, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arrowhead (02K)
- Coordinates
- 38.7191, -90.4698
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N7858N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flotron, Francis E., JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kaizer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA012
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
BLOCKAGE OF THE INDUCTION AIR SYSTEM BY A MOUSE NEST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY THROUGH LIFTOFF. ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, RESTARTED, THEN QUIT AGAIN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, MOUSE NESTS WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND NEST DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE AIRDUCT AND AIRBOX. THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN DURING A TEST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | ACS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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