Piper PA22-150 N8910D

Summary

On 8 August 2002 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA22-150 registered N8910D was involved in an accident near Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 August 2002 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

43.2500, -89.6667

Aircraft

Piper PA22-150

Registration

N8910D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Reedsburg → Sauk City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CHI02LA245

2 people had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power due to a seized exhaust valve. A related factor was the mowed hay field.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported experiencing a partial loss of engine power while in cruise flight. Efforts to correct the problem with carburetor heat, switching magnetos and altering the mixture were unsuccessful. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing in a newly mowed hay field. During the landing rollout, the airplane hit a fence at the edge of the field and was substantially damaged. Available field length was at least 1,500 feet. During an engine examination, the FAA inspector on-scene noted a lack of compression and a stuck exhaust valve on the forward/right cylinder.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.