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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Bountiful, UT · February 1, 2013

Date: February 1, 2013 · 13:40 local
Place: Bountiful, UT
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8554W
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13LA109
Reported as: Piper PA-28-235
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 240 total148 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N8554WRegistration cancelled May 11, 2015 · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-10067 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated after turning cross wind in the traffic pattern the engine quit running. Pilot turned towards airport but was unable to glide to runway, then chose a field to land in off airport. The landing broke off right main landing gear & nose wheel in deep snow. No injuries were reported. Fuel tanks were check at accident site and were full of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED AFTER TURNING CROSS WIND IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. PILOT TURNED TOWARDS AIRPORT BUT WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO RUNWAY, THEN CHOSE A FIELD TO LAND IN OFF AIRPORT. THE LANDING BROKE OFF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR & NOSE WHEEL IN DEEP SNOW. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. FUEL TANKS WERE CHECK AT ACCIDENT SITE AND WERE FULL OF FUEL.

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 WPR13LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBountiful, UTA total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Feb 1, 2013 · Substantial damage