20161006017369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Scottsboro, AL · October 6, 2016

Date: October 6, 2016 · 10:15 local
Place: Scottsboro, AL
Airport: Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8560P
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA006
Reported as: Piper PA-24-260
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N8560PRegistration cancelled Mar 23, 2019 · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4017 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On October 6, 2016, the pilot of N8560P was flying in the local area of Scottsboro, Alabama. During the flight the fuel flow to the engine decreased and the engine started losing power. The pilot completed the emergency procedures and attempted to restart the engine with no results. The pilot then spotted a field and committed for an emergency landing. The aircraft sustained substantial damage when the nose landing gear broke off due to the unimproved surface of the field. There were no injuries associated with this occurrence.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 6, 2016, THE PILOT OF N8560P WAS FLYING IN THE LOCAL AREA OF SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA. DURING THE FLIGHT THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE DECREASED AND THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. THE PILOT COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITH NO RESULTS. THE PILOT THEN SPOTTED A FIELD AND COMMITTED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF DUE TO THE UNIMPROVED SURFACE OF THE FIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OCCURRENCE.

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 ERA17LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHollywood, ALA failure of the fuel tank selector valve in a partially closed position, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and a total loss of engine power.Oct 6, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8560P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19890707049809ILevel Off Touchdown · Huntsville, ALPut gear lever in down position. Did not check for safe indication. Landed gear up. Cause under investigation.Jul 7, 1989 · Minor damage