Piper PA-32-260 N3359W
31 October 1997 · Lakeville, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1997 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N3359W was involved in an accident near Lakeville, 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Airlake (LVN)
- Coordinates
- 44.6695, -93.2405
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N3359W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
fuel starvation due a deteriorated grommet in an Adel clamp, and a loose mixture control cable.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that no abnormalities were found during preflight, engine start, or run-up. He said the manifold pressure, RPM, and engine gauges were all normal during the takeoff roll and takeoff. Also, he reported that after climbing to approximately 125 feet AGL, just beyond the threshold of the runway, the airplane experienced a sudden and complete power loss, 'as if the engine was being starved for fuel.' About two seconds later, the engine surged, and then quit again. The pilot landed straight ahead in a freshly plowed field. During the landing, the airplane rolled across about 300 feet of rough terrain before the nose gear collapsed. A postaccident examination and test run the engine were performed. The engine started and ran normally. Examination of the mixture control cable revealed that a rubber grommet in the 'Adel clamp,' which secured the mixture control cable outer housing, had deteriorated. This permitted the control cable and outer cable housing to shift aft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-32-300T | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Stuart Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | Walter C Corocco | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Vincentown, New Jersey, United States | Carl J. Mikuletzky | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Belmar, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna A188B | McGregor, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Donnelly, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Cessna A188B | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Weatherly 201C | Stephen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Goble RV-4 | Rosemount, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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