Piper PA 22-150 N8027D

Summary

On 24 September 1998 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA 22-150 registered N8027D was involved in an accident near Lancaster, South Carolina, 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

24 September 1998 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Kirk (T73)

Coordinates

34.9999, -80.9397

Aircraft

Piper PA 22-150

Registration

N8027D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Rockhill

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL98LA131

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factor were conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice..

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during takeoff on runway 14, and at 200 feet above ground level, the 'engine went to idle as if the throttle had been pulled full out.' He stated that he pitched the airplane for a glide speed of 65 miles per hour. He switched from the right fuel tank to the left and applied carburetor heat. The pilot stated that the engine regained power and he climbed back to 200 feet. He turned back towards the runway and again power was lost. The pilot ditched the airplane into a lake. According to the FAA, examination of the airplane following its recovery from the lake found the left fuel tank damaged and empty, the fuel selector was on the left tank, the carburetor was cracked in half, and the right fuel tank was full of what appeared to be fuel and water. A review of weather data from the nearest reporting facility disclosed that conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice. The out side air temperature was 70 degrees and the dew point was 64 degrees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.