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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Watseka, IL · June 22, 2008

Date: June 22, 2008 · 12:57 local
Place: Watseka, IL
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6144J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08LA171
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 290 total13 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N6144JRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2018 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7635302 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 22nd the pilot in command and one passenger of N6144J, a Piper PA-28R-200, was VFR en-route from french lick, in (frh) to lansing, IL (igo) on a day VFR flight. According to the pilots statement the engine lost power during cruise. The pilot decided to make an emergency landing to the west on a country road. During the landing the aircraft hit a ditch along the south side of the road. The aircraft spun around approximately 90 degrees coming to rest on a northely heading. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The aircraft received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 22ND THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND ONE PASSENGER OF N6144J, A PIPER PA-28R-200, WAS VFR EN-ROUTE FROM FRENCH LICK, IN (FRH) TO LANSING, IL (IGO) ON A DAY VFR FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOTS STATEMENT THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CRUISE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO THE WEST ON A COUNTRY ROAD. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DITCH ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES COMING TO REST ON A NORTHELY HEADING. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CHI08LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWatseka, ILThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jun 22, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6144J · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910705035739IFinal Approach · Grand Island, NEPilot called mayday due to fuel exhaustion while on final approach to airport. Safe landing on runway.Jul 5, 1991