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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Huntington, IN · May 4, 2015

Date
May 4, 2015 · 10:45 local
Place
Huntington, IN
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8703W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN15LA216
Reported as
Piper PA-28-235
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
307 total87 in this make and model4 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.

Aircraft reported a loss of power while enroute. Aircraft made an off airport landing just prior to the intersection of us highway 224 and Indiana state highway 5. Aircraft received substantial damage during landing rollout when the right wing collided with a pickup truck stopped at the intersection. Both pilot and pickup truck driver reported minor injuries. Pilot information updated 06-08-2015.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE ENROUTE. AIRCRAFT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING JUST PRIOR TO THE INTERSECTION OF US HIGHWAY 224 AND INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY 5. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING ROLLOUT WHEN THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH A PICKUP TRUCK STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION. BOTH PILOT AND PICKUP TRUCK DRIVER REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. PILOT INFORMATION UPDATED 06-08-2015.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.