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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Washington, IA · August 16, 2009

Date: August 16, 2009 · 15:30 local
Place: Washington, IA
Airport: Washington Municipal
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N47539
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA532
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,905 total2,886 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N47539Registration cancelled Jul 11, 2016 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7816093 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot departed Washington Municipal Airport (awg) on a local flight to inspect his farm fields. He was the only occupant of the aircraft. After approximately a 30 minute flight, the pilot was returning to the airport when the engine quit running. The pilot attempted to restart the engine but was unable. The aircraft crashed in a cornfield approximately 2 miles northeast of the airport. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot broke his left arm.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED WASHINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (AWG) ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TO INSPECT HIS FARM FIELDS. HE WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY A 30 MINUTE FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT WAS UNABLE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A CORNFIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT BROKE HIS LEFT ARM.

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 CEN09CA532Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportWashington, IAA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing.Aug 16, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N47539 · 1

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

Accident 20130518010789ACruise/Level Flight · Oskaloosa, IAFollowing departure from the Washington municipal airport, Washington, Iowa, during cruise flight the engine began to lose power. The pilot switched fuel tanks, turned on the fuel pump, checked to ensure primer was locked, and applied carb heat. The engine…May 18, 2013 · Substantial damage