20160904014949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · September 4, 2016

Date: September 4, 2016 · 04:35 local
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9241J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA349
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 338 total270 in this make and model107 in the last 90 days

N9241JRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2018 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-3315 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 4, 2016 at 0435 MDT a Piper cherokee PA-28-180, landed off airport on a highway southwest of cuba, new Mexico (N35.58 degrees W107.16 degrees) while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated private pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated at levelland, Texas on September 4 at 0135MDT

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 AT 0435 MDT A PIPER CHEROKEE PA-28-180, LANDED OFF AIRPORT ON A HIGHWAY SOUTHWEST OF CUBA, NEW MEXICO (N35.58 DEGREES W107.16 DEGREES) WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LEVELLAND, TEXAS ON SEPTEMBER 4 AT 0135MDT

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 CEN16LA349Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCuba, NMA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.Sep 4, 2016 · Substantial damage