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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Woodson, AR · August 22, 2018

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Date
August 22, 2018 · 13:00 local
Place
Woodson, AR
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7954W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN18LA347
Reported as
Piper PA-28-235
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
100 total55 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N7954WRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-7310160 · Built 1973Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On August 22, 2018 at 1433 CDT, a Piper PA-28-235, N7954W, registered to up and away, LLC., experienced a complete engine failure during cruise flight ten miles south of bill and hillary clinton national airport (klit) near Woodson, Arkansas. Substantial damage to the aircraft was sustained while landing in a forested area. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The certificated private pilot and non certificated passenger were seriously injured. The flight originated from north little rock, Arkansas on August 22, 2018 at 1415 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 22, 2018 AT 1433 CDT, A PIPER PA-28-235, N7954W, REGISTERED TO UP AND AWAY, LLC., EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT TEN MILES SOUTH OF BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON NATIONAL AIRPORT (KLIT) NEAR WOODSON, ARKANSAS. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUSTAINED WHILE LANDING IN A FORESTED AREA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND NON CERTIFICATED PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS ON AUGUST 22, 2018 AT 1415 CDT.

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 CEN18LA347Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLittle Rock, ARThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.Aug 22, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7954W · 1

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

Incident 20040410008059IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Annapolis, MD(-23) Pilot landed down wind on runway 30 and ran off the end of the runway and struck a chain link fence at Lee Airport, Annapolis, MD. The airplane sustained only minor damage and no one was injured.Apr 10, 2004 · Minor damage