Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA150

LAFAYETTE, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N56738

PIPER PA-28R-200

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING ACCURACY LANDINGS WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE ACFT HAD BLOWN AWAY FROM THE RWY. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE THE THROTTLE SETTING THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP THE ACFT STRUCK AN ELECTRIC WIRE, A STREET SIGN & AN AUTOMOBILE. AN ON-GROUND FIRE INSUED. THE PROP CONTROL WAS FOUND IN HIGH PITCH, THE MIXTURE CONTROL IN IDLE CUTOFF & THE THROTTLE FULL OPEN. DUE TO SIMILARITY OF THE MIXTURE & PROP CONTROL KNOBS THE MIXTURE CONTROL MAY HAVE BEEN LEANED IN LIEU OF MOVING THE PROP CONTROL TO HIGH PITCH IN PREPARATION FOR THE ACCURACY LANDING. AN ENGINE RUN WAS SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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