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Location: Northampton, MA
Accident Number: ERA16LA280
Date & Time: 08/06/2016, 1145 EDT
Registration: N3783M
Aircraft: PIPER PA 28R-201
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of engine power (partial)
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
On August 06, 2016, about 1145 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-201, N3783M, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a partial loss of engine power near Northampton Airport (7B2), Northampton, Massachusetts. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were not injured. The instructional flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which originated from 7B2, about 1143.
According to the flight instructor, during a simulated soft field take-off, the airplane's climb performance deteriorated noticeably. As the airplane reached approximately 150 feet above ground level, the engine started to lose power. He then realized that continuing the climb was not possible, and any increase in pitch resulted in an immediate decrease in airspeed. The flight instructor elected to make an emergency off airport landing in a corn field near the end of the departure runway. During the landing sequence the right wing and firewall were damaged.
A post accident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the alternate air valve plate had separated from its mounting location and was lodged in the fuel servo air intake, blocking the fuel servo. After further examination of the alternate air valve plate it was noted that the hinge pin was worn completely through the plate assembly. A review of manufacturer engineering drawings showed that the plate assembly was modified using a spring attached to the plate. A review of the logbooks did not reveal an entry of a modification, or repair of the part.
Flight Instructor Information
Certificate: Airline Transport; Flight Instructor
Age: 58, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land; Single-engine Sea
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Multi-engine; Airplane Single-engine; Instrument Airplane
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 07/26/2015
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 12/31/2015
Flight Time: (Estimated) 6399 hours (Total, all aircraft), 268 hours (Total, this make and model), 6288 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft)
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 29, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 07/15/2015
Flight Time: (Estimated) 240 hours (Total, all aircraft), 10 hours (Total, this make and model)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Registration: N3783M
Model/Series: PA 28R-201 201
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1978
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 28R-7837137
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 07/08/2016, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2749 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 53 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 10855 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: LYCOMING
ELT: C91 installed, activated, did not aid in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: IO-360-C1C6
Registered Owner: Northampton Aeronautics
Rated Power: 200 hp
Operator: Northampton Aeronautics
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Pilot School (141)
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: BAF, 270 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 9 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1053 EDT
Direction from Accident Site: 250°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: Calm /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: / None
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:
Altimeter Setting: 29.73 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C / 21°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Northampton, MA (7B2)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Northampton, MA (7B2)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1143 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Northampton Airport (7B2)
Runway Surface Type: Dirt; Grass/turf
Airport Elevation: 121 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Rough; Vegetation
Runway Used: N/A
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: Forced Landing
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 42.328056, -72.611111 (est)
NTSB Identification: ERA16LA280
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, August 06, 2016 in Northampton, MA
Aircraft: PIPER PA 28R-201, registration: N3783M
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On August 06, 2016, about 1145 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-201, N3783M, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a partial loss of engine power near Northampton Airport (7B2), Northampton, Massachusetts. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were not injured. The instructional flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which originated from 7B2, about 1143.
According to the flight instructor, during a simulated soft field take-off, the airplane's climb performance deteriorated noticeably. As the airplane reached approximately 150 feet above ground level, the engine started to lose power. He then realized that continuing the climb was not possible, and any increase in pitch resulted in an immediate decrease in airspeed. The flight instructor elected to make an emergency off airport landing in a corn field near the end of the departure runway. During the landing sequence the right wing and firewall were damaged.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, August 06, 2016 in Northampton, MA
Aircraft: PIPER PA 28R-201, registration: N3783M
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On August 06, 2016, about 1145 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-201, N3783M, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a partial loss of engine power near Northampton Airport (7B2), Northampton, Massachusetts. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were not injured. The instructional flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which originated from 7B2, about 1143.
According to the flight instructor, during a simulated soft field take-off, the airplane's climb performance deteriorated noticeably. As the airplane reached approximately 150 feet above ground level, the engine started to lose power. He then realized that continuing the climb was not possible, and any increase in pitch resulted in an immediate decrease in airspeed. The flight instructor elected to make an emergency off airport landing in a corn field near the end of the departure runway. During the landing sequence the right wing and firewall were damaged.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
NORTHAMPTON — A plane flown by a student pilot went off the runway and crashed in a cornfield at Northampton Airport shortly before noon Saturday.
There were no injuries, police said. The plane was carrying two people at the time of the crash. Both passengers exited the plane unscathed and walked down the runway for help.
Flashing lights were visible from the outskirts of the runway as first responders from Northampton Police Department and Northampton Fire Department rushed to the scene. Police and firefighters brushed through the cornfield to access the site of the crash.
Some 10 feet into the field, the plane sat with its door hanging open. The plane was surrounded by flattened corn stalks it mowed down during the crash. The plane did not catch fire, firefighters said.
Police declined to comment on the identity of the passengers or the cause of the crash.
John Smith is a flight instructor at Northampton Airport. He rushed to the scene when he heard there was a crash. The last time he flew the plane, it was in good shape, he said.
“Luckily, there are no injuries,” Smith said. “But what we do have, is a bent up plane.”
The plane is a small four-passenger, single engine model owned by Hampden Aviation Services, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks plane data.
The crash is the second this week at Northampton Airport. A pilot was uninjured in a crash Thursday after a bad landing. Airport manager Rich MacIsaac said the incidents are unrelated.
Source: http://www.gazettenet.com
NORTHAMPTON, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A rough landing for two people aboard a small plane at the Northampton Airport after it came down into a corn field nearby.
Western Mass News went to the scene at around noon Saturday.
Emergency crews were called to the airport including both police and firefighters.
Our crew on scene spoke with police who told us that the two occupants on board had not been hurt in the incident.
The small plane ended up landing in a corn field hundreds of feet away from the runway.
No further details were immediately available.
The incident remains under investigation.
Source: http://www.westernmassnews.com
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