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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Fort Mohave, AZ · October 18, 2014

Date: October 18, 2014 · 12:30 local
Place: Fort Mohave, AZ
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N56873
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA015
Reported as: Piper PA-28-151
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total600 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N56873Registration cancelled May 17, 2017 · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7415021 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N56873 departed from sun valley airport Arizona (A20) on a personal flight enroute to henderson airport Nevada (hnd). During climbout the engine lost power. A 180 degree turn was initiated by the pilot and the aircraft landed off airport short of the runway. A post crash fire was reported in the engine compartment. Both the pilot and passenger sustained minor injury.

As the FAA filed it

N56873 DEPARTED FROM SUN VALLEY AIRPORT ARIZONA (A20) ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT ENROUTE TO HENDERSON AIRPORT NEVADA (HND). DURING CLIMBOUT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A 180 DEGREE TURN WAS INITIATED BY THE PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED OFF AIRPORT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. A POST CRASH FIRE WAS REPORTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY.

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 WPR15LA015Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBullhead City, AZA partial loss of engine power during the 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.Oct 18, 2014 · Substantial damage