# Accident 20170206015819A: Piper PA-32R-301, Fort Washington, MD, February 6, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 2017, 12:00 local time
- Place: Fort Washington, MD
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7300° N, 76.9700° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7300&lon=-76.9700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21HD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21HD-2018-09-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-301 (registry code 7103218, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R-301
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA17LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA100) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170206015819A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DESCRIPTION: N21HD EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF/CLIMBOUT; 1100FT POWER LOSS; LANDED OFF-AIRPORT IN A WOODED AREA; AIRCRAFT COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

CAUSAL AND/OR CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: IMPROPER OR INCOMPLETE PREFLIGHT ACTION

COMMENTS: PROBABLE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED BY NTSB

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION: RE-EXAMINATION UNDER 44709 PENDING OUTCOME OF NTSB INVESTIGATION

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA17LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA100), Feb 6, 2017: Piper PA32R (N21HD), Friendly, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the wreckage revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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