# Accident 20111208027609A: Piper PA-28R-200, Coupeville, WA, December 8, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 8, 2011, 15:57 local time
- Place: Coupeville, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.1833° N, 122.6333° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1833&lon=-122.6333&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2611R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2611R-2013-08-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-200
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR12FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111208027609A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON DECEMBER 8, 2011, N2611R DEPARTED WHIDBEY ISLAND NAVAL AIR STATION (WINAS) FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED BY THE NAVY FLYING CLUB UNDER 14 CFR PART 91.THE FLYING CLUB FLIGHT PLAN FORM INDICATED THE FLIGHT WOULD LAST ONE AND A HALF HOURS, AND HAD FOUR AND A HALF HOURS OF FUEL ON BOARD, WITH A PLANNED DEPARTURE TIME OF 2300 HOURS ZULU (1500 HOURS PACIFIC TIME).AT 1557 HOURS PACIFIC TIME ON THE RETURN LEG OF THE FLIGHT TO WINAS, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER, AND CRASHED INTO A BLUFF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD NEAR COUPEVILLE, WASHINGTON. A POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED MOST OF THE FORWARD FUSELAGE, ALONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS, AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS, AIRFRAME FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM, ENGINE CONTROLS, ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM.POST ACCIDENT TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FOUND NO CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE ON THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. DURING EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME FUEL GASCOLATOR (STRAINER) AND ENGINE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER, EVIDENCE OF WATER WAS NOTED BY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS FROM PIPER AND LYCOMING ENGINES.REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS BY FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SAFETY INSPECTORS FOUND NO ISSUES RELATED TO THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT.THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD RETAINED THE ENGINE FUEL SERVO FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.THE UNITED STATES NAVY IS INVESTIGATION THE FUEL STORAGE AND AIRCRAFT FUEL SAMPLING PROCEDURES AT THE FLIGHT SCHOOL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR12FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA058), Dec 8, 2011: Piper PA-28R-200 (N2611R), Coupeville, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal evidence of preaccident mechanical malfunctions or…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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