Piper PA-36 N2368Y
9 May 2008 · Thomas, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 2008 at about 22:10 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N2368Y was involved in an accident near Thomas, Oklahoma, 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 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thomas, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thomas P Stafford (F91)
- Coordinates
- 35.5447, -98.6683
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N2368Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Weatherford → Thomas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW08CA136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The disconnected throttle linkage resulting in the loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb. A factor contributing to the accident was the muddy forced landing site.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot had just departed for an aerial application flight when shortly after takeoff the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot reported that the engine seemed to go to idle, and that he was unable to restore power. During the forced landing, the airplane was substantially damaged. A postaccident inspection of the engine revealed that the bolt holding the throttle linkage to the fuel servo was missing. Because of the missing bolt, the throttle linkage became disconnected, and the pilot was unable to restore engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-36-375 | Lodi, California, United States | H and R Aerial Enterprises Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-36-285 | Silverton, Texas, United States | Bull Town Sprayers Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-36-285 | Petersburg, Texas, United States | Bertrand Spraying LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-36-285 | Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-36-285 | Clark, South Dakota, United States | Douglas M. Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Piper PA-36-285 | Petersburg, Texas, United States | Bertrand Spraying LLC | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2008 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 16 Mar 2008 | Cessna 150 | Idabell, Oklahoma, United States | Idabel Broken Bow Paris Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2008 | Aero Commander 500B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Central Air Southwest | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2008 | North American P-51D | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Cessna R172K | Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States | Kevin Eggleston | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Cessna 172R | Tishomingo, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |