20181021020509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Indianapolis, IN · October 21, 2018

Date: October 21, 2018 · 14:44 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2920Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA011
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,046 total3,467 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N2920QRegistration cancelled Feb 24, 2022 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7780266 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On October 21, 2018, at 1444 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA32R lance aircraft, N2920Q, landed off-airport following a loss of power in Indianapolis, Indiana. The commercial pilot, the only occupant, was not injured and the aircraft suffered substantial damage. The airplane was registered to indy lance LLC and operated under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 as a personal flight. Daylight visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, with no flight plan filed. The flight originated from the Indianapolis metropolitan airport (ump), fishers, Indiana, about 1440 with an intended destination of the eagle creek airpark airport (eye), Indianapolis, Indiana.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 21, 2018, AT 1444 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA32R LANCE AIRCRAFT, N2920Q, LANDED OFF-AIRPORT FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE ONLY OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO INDY LANCE LLC AND OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT. DAYLIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE FLIGHT, WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (UMP), FISHERS, INDIANA, ABOUT 1440 WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF THE EAGLE CREEK AIRPARK AIRPORT (EYE), INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

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 WPR19LA011Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportIndianapolis, INA total loss of engine power due to displacement of the dual magneto’s internal camshaft, which resulted in the magneto’s inability to produce spark.Oct 21, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2920Q · 1

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

Incident 20021022036489IFinal Approach · Indianapolis, IN(-23) During final approach on a flight from evv to eye the engine lost power. The aircraft glided to eye (approx. 2 miles) and landed without incident. Upon inspection it was found that the #1 connecting rod failed at the piston pin journal causing the…Oct 22, 2002 · Minor damage