Piper PA-25-235 N8648L
21 February 1998 · Perry Foley, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1998 at about 22:55 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N8648L, operated by John Turley, was involved in an accident near Perry Foley, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Perry Foley, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.1699, -83.6107
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N8648L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Turley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brownfield → Hollywood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
a loose (or missing) carburetor drain plug and fuel line, due to an inadequate maintenance/annual inspection, which resulted in a fuel leak, fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. The obstructions (trees in the emergency landing area) were a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During cruise flight, the engine lost power. The pilot then initiated an emergency landing on a dirt road, but during the landing, the airplane collided with trees and was damaged. According to an FAA inspector and the pilot, no fuel was remaining in the airplane, but it should not have run out of fuel. They stated the airplane should have reached its destination with adequate fuel reserves. The FAA inspector noted that the fuel tank did not rupture, and that it contained only residual fuel. Also, the FAA inspector noted that the carburetor bowl drain plug was missing, and the fuel line from the fuel tank to the firewall shutoff valve was loose and leaking. According to the FAA inspector, the airplane recently had an annual inspection after being in extended storage .
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | Aerial ADS, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1998 | Piper PA-25-260D | Richfield, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | Christensen, William, A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Leland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-25-260 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Barry C. Lindsey | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,925 records for this type
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