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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Lake Elmo, MN · December 18, 2010

Date: December 18, 2010 · 16:15 local
Place: Lake Elmo, MN
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N92358
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA117
Reported as: Piper PA 46-350P
Reported engine: Lycoming VO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,800 total50 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N92358Registered now · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4622147 · Built 1993 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed VFR from ft lauderdale FL 0830 on 12/17/2010. Landed bowling green, KY,(kbwg) flight was uneventful. Refueled 89.9 gals, mains filled (120 gals). Departed kbwg at 1340, approx 1 hour into flight at approx 15,000FT received rapid decompression, pilot descended to 10,000FT after working with the pressurization controls pilot climbed back to 12,500FT. At approx 1615 began descent to anoka, MN (kane) airport. At approx 2100FT the pilot reported loosing engine power approx 6 mi east of Lake Elmo, MN airport(21D), could not make airport and landed in field 4 mi east of (21D). Pilot reported engine was turning, he put mixture control to rich, full throttle, emergency fuel pump on, and tried restart prior to emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED VFR FROM FT LAUDERDALE FL 0830 ON 12/17/2010. LANDED BOWLING GREEN, KY,(KBWG) FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. REFUELED 89.9 GALS, MAINS FILLED (120 GALS). DEPARTED KBWG AT 1340, APPROX 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT AT APPROX 15,000FT RECEIVED RAPID DECOMPRESSION, PILOT DESCENDED TO 10,000FT AFTER WORKING WITH THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROLS PILOT CLIMBED BACK TO 12,500FT. AT APPROX 1615 BEGAN DESCENT TO ANOKA, MN (KANE) AIRPORT. AT APPROX 2100FT THE PILOT REPORTED LOOSING ENGINE POWER APPROX 6 MI EAST OF LAKE ELMO, MN AIRPORT(21D), COULD NOT MAKE AIRPORT AND LANDED IN FIELD 4 MI EAST OF (21D). PILOT REPORTED ENGINE WAS TURNING, HE PUT MIXTURE CONTROL TO RICH, FULL THROTTLE, EMERGENCY FUEL PUMP ON, AND TRIED RESTART PRIOR TO EMERGENCY LANDING.

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 CEN11LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake Elmo, MNThe pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the distraction of the cabin depressurization.Dec 18, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N92358 · 1

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Incident 20060120001549IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Pensacola, FL(-23) Via flight pns a/c departed foley, al enroute to bhm over beach area - approx. 15 minutes into flight engine quit without warning. Pilot executed emergency gear up landing on hwy - minimum damage sustained to a/c, no injuries reported. [privacy data…Jan 20, 2006 · Minor damage