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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Covington, TN · May 29, 2000

Date
May 29, 2000 · 20:15 local
Place
Covington, TN
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N2494T
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235*
Pilot’s flight hours
14,000 total20 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23)Enroute from bna to lit at 4500 feet pilot noticed power decreasing. Pilot followed emergency procedures and checklist while turning aircraft toward covinbton muni airport. Power loss got worst and pilot landed in a field as he was unable to make the airport. No damage, no injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ENROUTE FROM BNA TO LIT AT 4500 FEET PILOT NOTICED POWER DECREASING. PILOT FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND CHECKLIST WHILE TURNING AIRCRAFT TOWARD COVINBTON MUNI AIRPORT. POWER LOSS GOT WORST AND PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD AS HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE AIRPORT. NO DAMAGE, NO INJURY.

Other reports on N2494T · 1

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