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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · New Tazewell, TN · June 5, 2005

Date: June 5, 2005 · 22:00 local
Place: New Tazewell, TN
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N341MA
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05LA094
Reported as: Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total

N341MARegistration cancelled Mar 3, 2008 · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 3257041 · Built 1998 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) A/c lost power, pilot tried to find new tazwell airport (3A2). Pilot and two other a/c tried to get lights to come on at 3A2 and could not. Rotating beacon was not working. Pilot attempted to land in field west of airport. Hit top of tree approx. 60' then hit hedge row, then pick up truck coming to rest on top of truck with left wing removing portion of roof of mobile home. Engine had little to no oil in sump with oil stain down underside of fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A/C LOST POWER, PILOT TRIED TO FIND NEW TAZWELL AIRPORT (3A2). PILOT AND TWO OTHER A/C TRIED TO GET LIGHTS TO COME ON AT 3A2 AND COULD NOT. ROTATING BEACON WAS NOT WORKING. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN FIELD WEST OF AIRPORT. HIT TOP OF TREE APPROX. 60' THEN HIT HEDGE ROW, THEN PICK UP TRUCK COMING TO REST ON TOP OF TRUCK WITH LEFT WING REMOVING PORTION OF ROOF OF MOBILE HOME. ENGINE HAD LITTLE TO NO OIL IN SUMP WITH OIL STAIN DOWN UNDERSIDE OF FUSELAGE.

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 ATL05LA094Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTazewell, TNLoss of engine power due to oil starvation; the reason for the oil starvation could not be determined.Jun 6, 2005 · Substantial damage