Piper PA-30 accident near Marble Hill, MO
On July 25, 2002, a Piper PA-30 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marble Hill, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 25, 2002
- Place
- Marble Hill, MO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.436°N, 90.017°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020805X01300
Official records · CHI02FA215
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC 3 - Sound Spectrum Study: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 25, 2002, at 1259 central daylight time, a Piper PA-30, N8563Y, owned and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted a 40 acre grass field near Marble Hill, Missouri. The pilot reported a loss of engine power and that he was landing in a field. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed from the Whiteside County Airport, Rock Falls, Illinois, en route to Newport, Arkansas. The pilot departed from Appleton, Wisconsin, where he purchased 18 gallons of 100 Low Lead (LL) aviation fuel at 0838. He made a stop and subsequently departed from Whiteside County Airport where he purchased 43.3 gallons of 100 LL fuel at 1039. The following is a transcription of recorded conversations with St. Louis Automated Flight Service Station (STL AFSS) and the accident airplane: At 1251:17, N8563Y transmitted, "mayday mayday eight five six three yankee anybody hear me." At 1251:23, STL AFSS transmitted, "eight five six three yankee saint louis radio read *(you) loud and clear." At 1251:26, N8563Y transmitted, " *(yeah) six three yankees gonna have to put it down in a field somewhere *(now) I just lost my other engine." At 1251:31, STL AFSS transmitted, "rodger uh are you near...do you know your position." At 1251:35, N8563Y transmitted, "five six three yankee." At 1251:50, N8563Y transmitted, "that's affirmative we're goin' into a field down here somewhere i don't---." The * indicated that the portion of th
Probable cause
The solid fuel system contamination resulting in a loss of engine power. The inadequate emergency procedures, and the airspeed not maintained by the pilot were additional causes.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
