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Piper PA-22-108 Colt, registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight, N549Z: Accident occurred December 27, 2016 near Piedmont Municipal Airport (KPYN), Wayne County, Missouri

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; St Louis, Missouri

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf


Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms

http://registry.faa.gov/N5499Z


Location: Piedmont, MO
Accident Number: CEN17LA062
Date & Time: 12/27/2016, 1840 CST
Registration: N5499Z
Aircraft: PIPER PA22
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Collision during takeoff/land
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On December 27, 2016, about 1830 central standard time, a Piper PA22-108 airplane, N5499Z, impacted a power line and terrain near Piedmont, Missouri. The private rated pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged during the accident. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

The pilot reported that he had performed several touch-and-go landings at another airfield, and then returned to the Piedmont Municipal Airport ( KPYN), for additional touch-and-go's. As he approached the runway for the third landing, he added throttle to adjust his glide path; however, the engine did not respond. He added that the engine continued to run, but did not have enough power to maintain altitude. The airplane continued to descend and then the airplane's landing gear caught a power line. The airplane impacted terrain, coming to rest inverted about a half mile short of the runway.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector found that substantial damage was noted to the airplane's fuselage and wings. Fuel was present on site. Further examination of the airplane revealed that control continuity was confirmed to the respective flight and engine controls. When rotated by hand, engine continuity and compression was established on each cylinder. Inspection of the propeller blade tips found they were bent forward; leading edges were gouged and displayed cord wise scoring. No pre-impact abnormalities were noted during the airframe or engine examination.

The automated weather observation facility located at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport (KPOF) located 29 miles southeast of the accident site recorded at 1753, wind from 170 degrees at 3 knots, 10 miles visibility, a clear sky, temperature 40 degrees Fahrenheit (F), dew point 34 F, and a barometric pressure of 30.25 inches of mercury.

The carburetor icing probability chart included in Federal Aviation Administration Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin No. CE-09-35, Carburetor Icing Prevention, indicated that the airplane was operating in an area that was associated with a serious risk of carburetor ice formation at cruise power settings.

The pilot stated that he did not use carburetor heat on the approach; adding that the POH (pilot's operating handbook) doesn't call for the use of carburetor heat when at reduced power settings, only at reduced power settings when carburetor icing conditions are present.

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age: 54, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 06/10/2016
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 10/26/2016
Flight Time:  83.3 hours (Total, all aircraft), 33.8 hours (Total, this make and model) 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: PIPER
Registration: N5499Z
Model/Series: PA22 108
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1962
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 22-9285
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats:
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 03/15/2016, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1649 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time:
Engine Manufacturer: LYCOMING
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-290
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 135 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Dusk
Observation Facility, Elevation: KPOK
Distance from Accident Site: 29 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1753 CDT
Direction from Accident Site: 150°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 3 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 170°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 30.25 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 6°C / 1°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Precipitation
Departure Point: Poplar Bluff, MO (KPOF)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Piedmont, MO (KPYN)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1800 CST
Type of Airspace: 

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 37.124444, -90.715000

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