20061207026069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Colorado Spring, CO · December 7, 2006

Date: December 7, 2006 · 17:15 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Airport: Meadow Lake Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6487J
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07CA035
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,090 total60 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N6487JRegistration cancelled Jun 11, 2007 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-4917 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During night proficiency flight doing pattern work engine failed. Theonly occupant being the pilot made an emergency landing towards a road after engine failure. Aircraft struck a powerline then came to rest in a tree approximately 15' above the ground adjacent to judge orr road which defines the airport property of meadowlake airport which was the departure airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING NIGHT PROFICIENCY FLIGHT DOING PATTERN WORK ENGINE FAILED. THEONLY OCCUPANT BEING THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING TOWARDS A ROAD AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWERLINE THEN CAME TO REST IN A TREE APPROXIMATELY 15' ABOVE THE GROUND ADJACENT TO JUDGE ORR ROAD WHICH DEFINES THE AIRPORT PROPERTY OF MEADOWLAKE AIRPORT WHICH WAS THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT.

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 DEN07CA035Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFalcon, COloss of power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, unsuitable terrain available on which to make a forced landing and the tree.Dec 8, 2006 · Substantial damage