20141115021989I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Fairhope, AL · November 15, 2014

Date: November 15, 2014 · 13:11 local
Place: Fairhope, AL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N924BA
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 376 total75 in this make and model69 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During level off at altitude of 2500 MSL, CFI with two navy ifs students on board experienced partial loss of power. Pilot attempted to regain engine power by executing emergency restart procedure but was unsuccessful. The engine never developed more than 1800 RPM after that. Pilot elected to make an emergency landing to a field. During rollout airplane struck a barbed wire fence causing minor damage to both wing leading edges, front cowling, and right wheel pant. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LEVEL OFF AT ALTITUDE OF 2500 MSL, CFI WITH TWO NAVY IFS STUDENTS ON BOARD EXPERIENCED PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER BY EXECUTING EMERGENCY RESTART PROCEDURE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ENGINE NEVER DEVELOPED MORE THAN 1800 RPM AFTER THAT. PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO A FIELD. DURING ROLLOUT AIRPLANE STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH WING LEADING EDGES, FRONT COWLING, AND RIGHT WHEEL PANT. NO INJURIES.