19981201044069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Mason, MI · December 1, 1998

Date: December 1, 1998 · 17:00 local
Place: Mason, MI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N36700
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA044
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N36700Registered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7890526 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.19) On December 1, 1998, at 1626 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-181, N36700, operated by a private pilot collided with the terrain during an off airport forced landing 2 miles east of the jewett airport, Mason, Michigan. The pilot reported the forced landing was a result of a loss of engine power. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. The flight originated from muskegon, Michigan. (-23) while on base leg for runway 27, the engine sputtered and quit. The pilot unsuccessfully tried to restart the engine then landed in a field causing the right main gear and nose fork to break off from the aircraft. No injuries to pilot- no passengers.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON DECEMBER 1, 1998, AT 1626 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-28-181, N36700, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING 2 MILES EAST OF THE JEWETT AIRPORT, MASON, MICHIGAN. THE PILOT REPORTED THE FORCED LANDING WAS A RESULT OF A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN. (-23) WHILE ON BASE LEG FOR RUNWAY 27, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. THE PILOT UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE THEN LANDED IN A FIELD CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE FORK TO BREAK OFF FROM THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES TO PILOT- NO PASSENGERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI99LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMason, MIthe pilot's inattention to fuel management in that he failed to switch fuel tanks in a timely manner which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor related to the accident was the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred.Dec 1, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N36700 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19791221042399AFinal Approach · Owosso, MIAirplane hit tree on final approach. Landed on runway. Dark night, marginal weather.Dec 21, 1979 · Substantial damage