What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 7, 2006, N7810N a Piper PA-28-180 engine "sputtered" at approximately 3000 ft AGL. The pilot in command switched fuel tanks and applied carburetor heat. The engine continued to sputter and stopped running at approximately 2000 ft AGL. The pilot attempted to land the aircraft on southbound I-75 between flint and Waterford Michigan. The aircraft impacted the center median guard rail upon landing and came to a stop near exit 98 in the center median. On 3/21/2006 an engine run was performed by advant aviation in pontiac Michigan in the presence of the FAA iic. The engine was run from idle power to 1900 RPM for approximately five minutes. The only discrepancy noted was fuel leaking from the fuel strainer, which appeared to have been damaged during the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 7, 2006, N7810N A PIPER PA-28-180 ENGINE "SPUTTERED" AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 FT AGL. THE PILOT IN COMMAND SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SPUTTER AND STOPPED RUNNING AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT AGL. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON SOUTHBOUND I-75 BETWEEN FLINT AND WATERFORD MICHIGAN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE CENTER MEDIAN GUARD RAIL UPON LANDING AND CAME TO A STOP NEAR EXIT 98 IN THE CENTER MEDIAN. ON 3/21/2006 AN ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED BY ADVANT AVIATION IN PONTIAC MICHIGAN IN THE PRESENCE OF THE FAA IIC. THE ENGINE WAS RUN FROM IDLE POWER TO 1900 RPM FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE ONLY DISCREPANCY NOTED WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL STRAINER, WHICH APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.