What happened
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Acft engine lost power and the acft lost altitude 1 mile from the arpt, other circumstances are unknown. (From .19) on apri 7, 1999, at 1815 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N6454R, piloted by certified flight instructor (CFI) and dual student, received substantial damage during a forced landing following a loss of engine power while on approach to runway 23 (4,291 feet by 150 ft, dry/asphalt-concrete) at Bishop international airport, Flint, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The instructional flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The CFI and dual student reported no injuries. The flight originated from dalton airport, flushing, Michigan, at 1800 and was enroute to Bishop international airport. According to the CFI, while on approach to runway 23, the dual student reduced engine power in order to lose some altitude. When the aircraft reached the desired altitude, the throttle was advanced but no response was noted from the engine. The CFI took control of the acft, attempted to troubleshoot the loss of engine power, and then elected to land the acft in a parking lot north of the airport. Approx. 30 feet above ground level (AGL), the acft collided with a light pole, impacted the terrain, and came to rest on an embankment near an exit ramp for I-75. (-23) pilot reduced power to lose altitude on final approach, when throttle was advanced, engine did not respond. A/c clipped a parking lot light post and impacted on a highway embankment, approx. 1/4 mile from threshold. See attached inspectors statement for post crash inspection.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE ACFT LOST ALTITUDE 1 MILE FROM THE ARPT, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (FROM .19) ON APRI 7, 1999, AT 1815 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-28-140, N6454R, PILOTED BY CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) AND DUAL STUDENT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23 (4,291 FEET BY 150 FT, DRY/ASPHALT-CONCRETE) AT BISHOP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLINT, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE CFI AND DUAL STUDENT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM DALTON AIRPORT, FLUSHING, MICHIGAN, AT 1800 AND WAS ENROUTE TO BISHOP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE CFI, WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23, THE DUAL STUDENT REDUCED ENGINE POWER IN ORDER TO LOSE SOME ALTITUDE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT REACHED THE DESIRED ALTITUDE, THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED BUT NO RESPONSE WAS NOTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT, ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND THEN ELECTED TO LAND THE ACFT IN A PARKING LOT NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. APPROX. 30 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL), THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A LIGHT POLE, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN, AND CAME TO REST ON AN EMBANKMENT NEAR AN EXIT RAMP FOR I-75. (-23) PILOT REDUCED POWER TO LOSE ALTITUDE ON FINAL APPROACH, WHEN THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED, ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. A/C CLIPPED A PARKING LOT LIGHT POST AND IMPACTED ON A HIGHWAY EMBANKMENT, APPROX. 1/4 MILE FROM THRESHOLD. SEE ATTACHED INSPECTORS STATEMENT FOR POST CRASH INSPECTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.