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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201T · Parker, CO · February 25, 2006

Date: February 25, 2006
Place: Parker, CO
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2939V
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06LA044
Reported as: Piper PA28RT201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 495 total250 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N2939VRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2006 · Piper PA-28RT-201TS/N 28R-7931264 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 27, 2006 at approximately 0845 MDT, N2939V, a Piper arrow model PA-28RT experienced engine propeller overspeed problem. The commercial pilot performed a precautionary landing in an open field. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot and the private rated passenger were not injured upon landing. The cross country flight under title 14, CFR part 91, was enroute to buena vista Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 MDT, N2939V, A PIPER ARROW MODEL PA-28RT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROPELLER OVERSPEED PROBLEM. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND THE PRIVATE RATED PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED UPON LANDING. THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT UNDER TITLE 14, CFR PART 91, WAS ENROUTE TO BUENA VISTA COLORADO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN06LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParker, COthe improper maintenance procedures resulting in the unseating of the number two main bearing. Contributing factors include the mechanic's improper troubleshooting procedures, and the pilot's improper decision to continue operating the airplane with known…Feb 25, 2006 · Substantial damage