Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA322

FINDLAY, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N3743P

PIPER PA-22-150

Analysis

DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB AT AN ALT OF APRX 1400 FT MSL THE ENGINE QUIT. ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN POWER FAILED. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD.POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A BROKEN CARBURETOR HEAT LINKAGE ON THE CONTROL ROD. THE ENGINE WAS THEN STARTED AND IT RAN WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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