Summary
On May 26, 2002, a Piper J-5 (N38399) was involved in an accident near Greers Ferry, AR. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury, with 1 person uninjured out of 2 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the probability of carburetor ice.
On May 26, 2002, approximately 1700 central daylight time, a Piper J-5 single-engine airplane, N38399, was substantially damaged when it struck trees during an aborted takeoff from a private airstrip near Greers Ferry Lake, Arkansas. The private pilot sustained minor injuries and his passenger was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
In a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the pilot reported that just after liftoff, the engine lost power. He then tried to abort the takeoff by setting the aircraft back onto the runway.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW02LA163. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N38399.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the probability of carburetor ice.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On May 26, 2002, approximately 1700 central daylight time, a Piper J-5 single-engine airplane, N38399, was substantially damaged when it struck trees during an aborted takeoff from a private airstrip near Greers Ferry Lake, Arkansas. The private pilot sustained minor injuries and his passenger was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
In a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the pilot reported that just after liftoff, the engine lost power. He then tried to abort the takeoff by setting the aircraft back onto the runway. He decided to abort because of a perpendicular tree line located at the end of the runway. Subsequently, the aircraft overran the end of the runway and collided with trees and brush resulting in structural damage to the wing. The loss of engine power could not be determined, although the pilot suspected carburetor ice. According to information on a Carburetor Icing Probability Chart, and the temperature/dewpoint in which the airplane was operating, a "serious icing" probability could have existed.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW02LA163