# Accident 20010422017709A: Piper PA32R300, King George, VA, April 22, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 2001, 17:40 local time
- Place: King George, VA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3028° N, 77.3369° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3028&lon=-77.3369&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40066, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40066-2009-02-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R300
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD01LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010422017709A

## Narrative

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

(-23) 04/22/01: A PIPER PA-32 SERIES AIRCRAFT REPORTED ENGINE POWER LOSS AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT EZF (SHANNON) WHILE ENROUTE FROM CHO TO GED. THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE EZF AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN KING GEORGE COUNTY ADJACENT TO A RESIDENCE.  THE PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS WERE REPORTED WITH NO LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.  THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED FROM LOCAL HOSPITAL THE SAME DAY.  AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING APPROX. 50 YARDS FROM A HOUSE. (SEE ATTACHMENTS).

## 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 IAD01LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA046), Apr 22, 2001: Piper PA-32R-300 (N40066), King George, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of cylinder case and thru studs due to fatigue, which resulted in a loss of engine power over unsuitable terrain.

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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