20061021027439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Wimberly, TX · October 21, 2006

Date: October 21, 2006 · 17:38 local
Place: Wimberly, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2426N
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07LA009
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 201 total20 in this make and model56 in the last 90 days

N2426NRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2015 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-79A0837 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On 10/21/2006, aircraft N2426N, PA-38-112, enroute from 5R3 to baz, reported engine failure, aircraft operated by the pilot privacy data omitted impacted ground and aircraft received substantial damage, no injuries, no flight plan filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10/21/2006, AIRCRAFT N2426N, PA-38-112, ENROUTE FROM 5R3 TO BAZ, REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE, AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IMPACTED GROUND AND AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO INJURIES, NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW07LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWimberley, TXthe pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Oct 21, 2006 · Substantial damage