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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Barrington, IL · January 7, 2003

Date: January 7, 2003 · 12:32 local
Place: Barrington, IL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N74AA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03FA047
Reported as: Piper PA23250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N74AARegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-3288 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.19) On January 7, 2003, at 1232 central standard time, a Piper PA-23-250 (aztec), N74AA, owned and piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in Barrington hills, Illinois, following a loss of power in both engines. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The business flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed watertown municipal airport (ryv), watertown, Wisconsin, approximately 1145 CST, with an intended destination of schaumburg regional airport (06C), schaumburg, Illinois. (-23) during cruise flight, both engines stopped running.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JANUARY 7, 2003, AT 1232 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-23-250 (AZTEC), N74AA, OWNED AND PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN BARRINGTON HILLS, ILLINOIS, FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER IN BOTH ENGINES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE BUSINESS FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED WATERTOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (RYV), WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN, APPROXIMATELY 1145 CST, WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT (06C), SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS. (-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, BOTH ENGINES STOPPED RUNNING.

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 CHI03FA047Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBarrington Hill, ILThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation. An inadequate preflight inspection and the trees encountered during the forced landing were contributing factors.Jan 7, 2003 · Substantial damage