Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Elkton, Maryland 21921
Sunday, March 2, 1986 15:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF PWR DURING CRUISE. THE STUDENT PLT REPORTED THAT CARB HEAT WAS APPLIED AFTER THE INITIAL PWR LOSS WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN RPM. HE SUBSEQUENTLY APPLIED FULL THROTTLE, BUT THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND A FORCED LDG WAS MADE IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. THE ENGINE WAS LATER TEST-RUN, AND IT REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED CLOSE TO FULL PWR. .

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/2/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1515
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ELKTON
Event State MARYLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 21921
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1450 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 83
Weather Observation Facility ID ILG
Elevation of weather observation facility 80
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 14
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 14000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 532
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 2 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1528
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30831
Date of most recent change to record Sep 25 2006 5:24PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8167R
NTSB Number BFO86LA017
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 28-8016280
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Dec 15 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 24
Airframe Hours 510
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID MARVIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 102 CHESTNUT PARKWAY
Aircraft Owner City WALLINGFORD
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 19080
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BRIDGEPORT AERO, INC
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 454
Operator City BRIDGEPORT
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 08014
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FDK
Departure City FREDERICK
Departure State MD
Departure Country
Departure Time 1440
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code N83
Destination City BRIDGEPORT
Destination State NJ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --