Piper PA28 accident near Bonifay, FL
On February 21, 2018, a Piper PA28 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bonifay, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 21, 2018
- Place
- Bonifay, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.000°N, 85.000°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180221X93251
Official records · ERA18FA084
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 21, 2018, at 1615 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-140, N3568K, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while landing at Tri-County Airport (1J0), Bonifay, Florida. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was privately owned and the pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight, which originated from 1J0 about 1600. The owner stated that he had flown the airplane before the accident flight. He departed runway 19, climbed to 1,800 ft mean sea level, and maneuvered within 3 to 4 nautical miles of the airport for a few minutes. He then reentered the traffic pattern and completed a touch-and-go landing. He stated that the engine operated normally during this portion of the flight; however, during the initial climb after the touch-and-go landing, the airplane "seemed like it didn't want to fly." The owner verified that the throttle, mixture, and carburetor heat were "full forward." He stated that the engine was not popping or shaking and was not running rough, but the engine would not produce full power. The owner declared an emergency, made a 180° turn back to the airport, and landed uneventfully. He then performed an engine run-up and observed no abnormalities. He subsequently taxied the airplane to his hangar and reported the anomaly to his mechanic. The owner said that the mechanic immediately boarded the airplane, started the engine, and performed a run-up, during which
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate an airplane with a known mechanical deficiency and his failure to fly an appropriate traffic pattern that would have allowed the airplane to reach the runway.
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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.
