Piper PA-28-161 N8149Q

Summary

On 31 May 2004 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N8149Q, operated by Ormond Beach Aviation, INC, was involved in an accident near St. Marys, Georgia, United States. 2 people were 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

31 May 2004 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Marys, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

30.8839, -81.4008

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N8149Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ormond Beach Aviation, INC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jekyll Island → Ormond Beach

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04LA124

Nobody was injured.

The pilot failure to use carburetor heat when weather condition were favorable for the 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

While climbing to cruise, at 2800 feet, the pilot stated the engine lost power. The pilot trimmed for the best glide rate and selected an area of beach to land on. The pilot went through the emergency procedures, but his efforts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. The airplane landed successfully, but during landing roll encountered a large pool of standing water, and the nose gear collapsed. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed the nose gear collapsed, the engine mounts were broken, the right wing was damaged and detached from the fuselage. There were 17 gallons of fuel recovered from the right fuel tank and 10 gallons of fuel were recovered from the left fuel tank. Further examination found no blockage in the exhaust, no defects with either magneto and a functional check of the engine was accomplished. At the time of the accident, the nearest weather facility reported clouds at 2500 feet, temperature at 29-degrees Celsius and the dew point at 24-degrees Celsius. The weather conditions were favorable for the formation of ice. According to Advisory Circular 20-113, the pilot is advised to, "remain alert for indications of induction system icing during takeoff and climb-out, especially when the relative humidity is above 50 percent, or when visible moisture is present in the atmosphere."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.