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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Maryland Height, MO · August 22, 2016

Date: August 22, 2016 · 22:15 local
Place: Maryland Height, MO
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N63PL
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,907 total206 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N63PLRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7816263 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 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.

Pilots of N63PL were on a cross-country flight from creve coeur, MO (1H0) to Mexico memorial, MO (myj) and back to creve coeur to practice instrument approaches. When they arrived back at creve coeur they performed a vor-a approach with a couple of stop and goes. Pilot stated they did a gumps checklist but did not use the formal checklist. On the last takeoff the engine lost power shortly after 200FT AGL and eventually quit. Pilot landed on highway without incident.

Recommend remedial training in the areas of fuel planning and fuel management. Also, training on the fuel system in the Piper.

Reference compliance action ptrs#

201607849- PIC

20167851 - Safety pilot

As the FAA filed it

PILOTS OF N63PL WERE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM CREVE COEUR, MO (1H0) TO MEXICO MEMORIAL, MO (MYJ) AND BACK TO CREVE COEUR TO PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES. WHEN THEY ARRIVED BACK AT CREVE COEUR THEY PERFORMED A VOR-A APPROACH WITH A COUPLE OF STOP AND GOES. PILOT STATED THEY DID A GUMPS CHECKLIST BUT DID NOT USE THE FORMAL CHECKLIST. ON THE LAST TAKEOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER 200FT AGL AND EVENTUALLY QUIT. PILOT LANDED ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT.

RECOMMEND REMEDIAL TRAINING IN THE AREAS OF FUEL PLANNING AND FUEL MANAGEMENT. ALSO, TRAINING ON THE FUEL SYSTEM IN THE PIPER.

REFERENCE COMPLIANCE ACTION PTRS#

201607849- PIC

20167851 - SAFETY PILOT