Piper PA-28R-200 N222LC

Summary

On 23 July 1998 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N222LC was involved in an accident near Baker, California, United States. One person was 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.

Date

23 July 1998 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Baker, California, United States

Nearest airport

Baker (0O2)

Coordinates

35.3109, -116.0398

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N222LC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lancaster → Henderson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX98LA241

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While en route to the destination airport, the pilot noted the fuel flow gage was fluctuating and the engine began to run roughly. He switched to the backup electric fuel pump and the engine smoothed out. Shortly thereafter, the fuel flow gage again provided an intermittent reading. The pilot decided to make a precautionary landing at an alternate airport and overflew the field to check the windsock for wind direction. He reported that right at touchdown he noted a wind change to a tailwind and decided to abort the landing. He applied full power, but the engine did not respond. The airplane was landed straight ahead, overran the runway, and struck an elevated road. The pilot reported that prior to the flight, on the day of the accident, the airplane had been refueled. After fueling, he conducted a run-up and noted that the engine was sputtering. He taxied to a maintenance facility and asked them to inspect the aircraft. The maintenance facility found that the fuel injector nozzles were dirty. They cleaned and reinstalled them. The pilot conducted another run-up with no discrepancies noted and departed the airport. A postaccident engine test run and inspection were conducted with no anomalies noted. The fuel system was inspected, to include the fuel servo unit, with no discrepancies found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.