20140103000399A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-108 · Forsyth, MO · January 3, 2014

Date: January 3, 2014 · 19:30 local
Place: Forsyth, MO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4505Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA112
Reported as: Piper PA-22-108
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 165 total35 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N4505ZRegistration cancelled Mar 23, 2018 · Piper PA-22-108S/N 22-8006 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-108 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

The pilot executed a forced landing into bull shoals lake at Forsyth, MO, after total loss of engine power during a flight from kuuv to kplk. The pilot and passenger swam to shore and the aircraft sank into about 30 feet of water. The aircraft remained submerged for nearly one week before recovery.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO BULL SHOALS LAKE AT FORSYTH, MO, AFTER TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING A FLIGHT FROM KUUV TO KPLK. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SWAM TO SHORE AND THE AIRCRAFT SANK INTO ABOUT 30 FEET OF WATER. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED SUBMERGED FOR NEARLY ONE WEEK BEFORE RECOVERY.

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 CEN14LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportForsyth, MOThe pilot's improper flight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jan 4, 2014 · Substantial damage