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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Homerville, GA · August 26, 2001

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Date
August 26, 2001 · 10:00 local
Place
Homerville, GA
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N2116G
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL01LA095
Reported as
Piper PA32300
N2116GRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2003 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7940015 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot states he was approximately two hours into a planned three hour flight from kissmee FL to lawrenceville, GA when, shortly after switching fuel tanks, the engine began to lose power. Pilot initiated the electric fuel pump, changed fuel tanks again and checked both magnetos. The engine did not regain power, and the pilot declared an emergency with valdosta approach and requested vectors to the Homerville airport (hoe). The pilot stated that his manifold pressure was normal and the RPM did not surge. A glide speed of 87 knots was established. When the pilot realized he could not make the airport, he attempted to land in an open area. As he approached the area, he realized it was a prison compound and attempted to steer clear. He contacted power lines after clearing the prison and make an emergency landing in a field adjacent to a housing area approximately 1.5 miles south of the airport. The pilot and his passenger, his daughter, exited the aircraft with no injuries. A post-impact engine fire was extinguished by the local fire department.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATES HE WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS INTO A PLANNED THREE HOUR FLIGHT FROM KISSMEE FL TO LAWRENCEVILLE, GA WHEN, SHORTLY AFTER SWITCHING FUEL TANKS, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. PILOT INITIATED THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, CHANGED FUEL TANKS AGAIN AND CHECKED BOTH MAGNETOS. THE ENGINE DID NOT REGAIN POWER, AND THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH VALDOSTA APPROACH AND REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE HOMERVILLE AIRPORT (HOE). THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS NORMAL AND THE RPM DID NOT SURGE. A GLIDE SPEED OF 87 KNOTS WAS ESTABLISHED. WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED HE COULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT, HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN AREA. AS HE APPROACHED THE AREA, HE REALIZED IT WAS A PRISON COMPOUND AND ATTEMPTED TO STEER CLEAR. HE CONTACTED POWER LINES AFTER CLEARING THE PRISON AND MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO A HOUSING AREA APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER, HIS DAUGHTER, EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. A POST-IMPACT ENGINE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

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 ATL01LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHomerville, GAThe improper replacement of an accessory drive component with an unapproved part by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a fatigue fracture of the component and loss of engine power. The airplane subsequently collided with power lines and trees during an…Aug 26, 2001 · Substantial damage