Piper PA-22-150 N5850D
9 January 2011 · Lopez, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 January 2011 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N5850D, operated by Robert Wilson, was involved in an accident near Lopez, Washington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lopez, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lopez Island Airport (S31)
- Coordinates
- 48.4839, -122.9375
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N5850D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Wilson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lopez Island → Lopez
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor reported that, shortly after takeoff during the instructional flight, the airplane began to lose engine power. The instructor lowered the airplane’s nose and began a turn toward open terrain. About 90 degrees into the turn, the engine lost total power. The pilots tried unsuccessfully to resolve the problem by applying carburetor heat, changing throttle positions, and switching fuel tanks. The instructor performed a forced landing in a nearby field, and the airplane collided with thick vegetation during the landing roll. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded engine operation. The airplane was operating in conditions potentially conducive to carburetor icing at the time of the accident; however, this particular engine and its installation in this airframe is not known to be susceptible to carburetor icing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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