# Accident 20000402013449A: Piper PA28140, Pine City, MN, April 2, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 2000, 16:10 local time
- Place: Pine City, MN
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.8293° N, 92.9606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8293&lon=-92.9606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54454 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI00LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000402013449A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) A/C ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. DURING FORCED LANDING THE A/C STRUCK A TREE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MECHANIC WILL FORWARD M OR D TO THE MSP FSDO AFTER DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI00LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA103), Apr 2, 2000: Piper PA-28-140 (N54454), Pine City, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the failure of the number four cylinder's exhaust valve spring and exhaust valve. Contributing to the accident were, the barbwire fence and the clump of high vegetation…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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