Piper PA-22-108 N4860Z
9 April 2003 · Rose Hill, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 April 2003 at about 21:35 local time, a Piper PA-22-108 registered N4860Z was involved in an accident near Rose Hill, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 21:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rose Hill, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5661, -97.1319
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-108
- Registration
- N4860Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eureka → Derby
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA100
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to the failure of the left magneto and the pilot's failure to identify the malfunctioning magneto. A factor to the accident was the soft terrain condition encountered during the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While in cruise flight the engine experienced a loss of power and the pilot performed a forced landing into a hayfield. During the landing rollout the airplane nosed over after encountering a soft area of the field. In response to the loss of engine power, the pilot stated he applied carburetor heat and selected a different fuel tank with no effect on engine operation. An engine test run was performed and the engine would not operate on the left magneto. The left magneto was disassembled and the timing gear keeper was found laying loose in the case. The keeper, timing gear keyway slot, and magneto drive shaft were all worn. The timing gear and keeper were replaced with serviceable components and the magneto was reinstalled on the engine. The engine operated on both magnetos, with acceptable engine rpm drops when selected on the individual magnetos.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-150 | Madison, Mississippi, United States | Anthony G. Hinkle | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-22-135 | Emmett, Idaho, United States | Mednicoff, Steve J. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-22-150 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-150 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-160 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-22 | Lexington, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2003 | Nabole STEEN SKYBOLT | Chanute, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Walker LANCAIR IV | Wamego, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Cessna T210N | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Engineering & Research 415-C | Independence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Cessna 182L | Atchison, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2003 | Piper PA-24-180 | Halstead, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |