Piper PA-25-235 N7655Z

Summary

On 6 September 2012 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N7655Z was involved in an accident near Jasper, Missouri, 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.

Date

6 September 2012 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Jasper, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

37.3361, -94.3011

Aircraft

Piper PA-25-235

Registration

N7655Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lamar → Lamar

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA622

Nobody was injured.

The total loss of engine power due to separation of a carburetor air box support bracket and subsequent airflow obstruction to the carburetor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an aerial application flight, the engine started to lose power. The pilot elected to perform a precautionary landing to a field. During the precautionary landing, he observed a fence and berm ahead and added power to go over the fence; however, the engine lost all power. During the forced landing, the airplane hit the fence. The postaccident engine examination revealed that a support bracket in the carburetor air box separated and entered the carburetor. The separated piece blocked the venturi and obstructed the airflow within the engine, resulting in the subsequent loss of engine power. An examination of the remaining engine and airframe systems revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.