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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Dalhart, TX · June 25, 2004

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Date
June 25, 2004 · 15:45 local
Place
Dalhart, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N49KG
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW04LA169
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5D
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total1,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N49KGRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2014 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7780112 · Built 1977Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 25, 2004, aircraft N49KG, Piper model pa 32R-300, departed rtn (raton, new Mexico) on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight to H45 (seminole, Oklahoma). At approximately 1545 CDT, at an altitude of 10,400 feet MSL, the aircraft experienced total loss of engine power. The pilot initiated an emergency landing into a pasture located approximately 21 miles north and one mile west of Dalhart, Texas, on highway 385. The aircraft hit hard and the landing gear failed upon landing. There was substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, engine mount, and propeller. There were no injuries to the pilot or to the three passengers. Both fuel tanks contained bluish-colored fuel. The fuel selector was on the left tank, the throttle was fully forward, mixture rich, prop control forward, mag switches off, and electrical switches off. The emergency locator transmitter (ELT) was reset to "off". Fuel drained from the flow divider and the fuel flow was positive when the boost pump was activated. The oil dipstick displayed normal oil quantity. The distance from impact to resting point was 137 feet 10 inches.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 25, 2004, AIRCRAFT N49KG, PIPER MODEL PA 32R-300, DEPARTED RTN (RATON, NEW MEXICO) ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT TO H45 (SEMINOLE, OKLAHOMA). AT APPROXIMATELY 1545 CDT, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10,400 FEET MSL, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A PASTURE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 21 MILES NORTH AND ONE MILE WEST OF DALHART, TEXAS, ON HIGHWAY 385. THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD AND THE LANDING GEAR FAILED UPON LANDING. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, FUSELAGE, ENGINE MOUNT, AND PROPELLER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR TO THE THREE PASSENGERS. BOTH FUEL TANKS CONTAINED BLUISH-COLORED FUEL. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE LEFT TANK, THE THROTTLE WAS FULLY FORWARD, MIXTURE RICH, PROP CONTROL FORWARD, MAG SWITCHES OFF, AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHES OFF. THE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER (ELT) WAS RESET TO "OFF". FUEL DRAINED FROM THE FLOW DIVIDER AND THE FUEL FLOW WAS POSITIVE WHEN THE BOOST PUMP WAS ACTIVATED. THE OIL DIPSTICK DISPLAYED NORMAL OIL QUANTITY. THE DISTANCE FROM IMPACT TO RESTING POINT WAS 137 FEET 10 INCHES.

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 FTW04LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDalhart, TXloss of engine power due to a corroded magneto for undetermined reasons.Jun 25, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N49KG · 2

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

Incident 20090220003559IClimb · Pompano Beach, FLFebruary 20, 2009 aircraft N49KG operated by the PIC, was executing touch and goes. On his fourth touch and go, the aircraft became airborne and the pilot noticed that the engine started to flutter. He decided to land the aircraft back on the runway and was…Feb 20, 2009 · Minor damageIncident 19940726031989IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Boynton, OKNarrative: engine lost power and the pilot elected to land on highway 72, south of Boynton, Oklahoma with no damage or injuries. An m or d report will be submitted. This incident is closed.Jul 26, 1994