NONE · Piper PA-28-180 · 1997-06-05 · COLUMBUS, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL97LA084
Event ID
20001208X08058
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-05
Location
COLUMBUS, MS, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N7581W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate maintenance/inspection and subsequent corrosion of the air filter, which resulted in pieces of the air filter to block the intake to the carburetor and result in loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: failure of maintenance personnel to comply with a manufacturer's Service Bulletin.