Piper PA-22 accident near Jasper, Tennessee, September 15, 1992
On September 15, 1992 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Piper PA-22, registered N8005C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jasper, Tennessee. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FRACTURED VALVE WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, WHILE FLYING OVER TERRAIN THAT WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR A FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE DENSELY WOODED, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 15, 1992 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Jasper, Tennessee · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22 · all PA-22s on the register
- Registration
- N8005C · registry record · serial 22-2194
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD A BANG, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING FLOWN OVER DENSELY WOODED, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO A LOGGED CLEARING, WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL CONTACTED A CUT LOG. A SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE HAD BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE CYLINDER & PISTON EXHIBITED EXTREME IMPACT DAMAGE FROM THE FRACTURED VALVE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,000 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 1,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,113 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 6, 1991; 34 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-290-D2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: APT at 10:00 pm
- Destination: APT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N8005C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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