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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Laconia, NH · June 18, 2015

Date: June 18, 2015 · 08:30 local
Place: Laconia, NH
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2569P
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15FA241
Reported as: Piper PA-22-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N2569PRegistration cancelled Mar 1, 2018 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-2932 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 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.

Upon take off the aircraft lost power and had to make a hard right turn and force landing into a field. Numerous witnesses stated that the aircraft was spuddering and loosing power. On sight inspection revealed the aircraft had no power upon impact. Tear down inspection by the NTSB and Lycoming representative revealed no mechanical issues. Communication with the pilot has not been possible due to recovery from head injury sustained in the crash. NTSB investigation is on hold until communication with the pilot becomes available.

As the FAA filed it

UPON TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND HAD TO MAKE A HARD RIGHT TURN AND FORCE LANDING INTO A FIELD. NUMEROUS WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SPUDDERING AND LOOSING POWER. ON SIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO POWER UPON IMPACT. TEAR DOWN INSPECTION BY THE NTSB AND LYCOMING REPRESENTATIVE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL ISSUES. COMMUNICATION WITH THE PILOT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE DUE TO RECOVERY FROM HEAD INJURY SUSTAINED IN THE CRASH. NTSB INVESTIGATION IS ON HOLD UNTIL COMMUNICATION WITH THE PILOT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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 ERA15FA241Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportLaconia, NHA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because of insufficient evidence found during postaccident examination of the airframe and engine.Jun 18, 2015 · Substantial damage