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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Richards, TX · June 10, 2007

Date
June 10, 2007 · 12:30 local
Place
Richards, TX
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N2292Q
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) In cruise flight at 2500 feet MSL, pilot experienced power loss from 2500 RPM to 1400 RPM. Pilot started maneuvering for an emergency landing. During maneuvering, pilot noted further degradation of engine RPM to 1100 RPM. Pilot successfully landed in an open field with no injuries and no damage to the aircraft. Engine quit completely on roll out.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2500 FEET MSL, PILOT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS FROM 2500 RPM TO 1400 RPM. PILOT STARTED MANEUVERING FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING MANEUVERING, PILOT NOTED FURTHER DEGRADATION OF ENGINE RPM TO 1100 RPM. PILOT SUCCESSFULLY LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD WITH NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY ON ROLL OUT.