20190419004569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Dwight, IL · April 19, 2019

Date: April 19, 2019 · 16:35 local
Place: Dwight, IL
Airport: Dwight
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N838JH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA126
Reported as: Piper PA-28-235
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total

N838JHRegistered now · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-7110009 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During cruise at 6500 MSL, approximately 30 miles sw of departure airport, the aircraft encountered a loss of engine power. The PIC performed the proper emergency procedures and elected to return to departure airport. With a alternate fuel source selected the engine lost power again and the PIC elected to land at the nearest available airport. Upon a gusty crosswind landing, the aircraft lost control and the nose landing gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE AT 6500 MSL, APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES SW OF DEPARTURE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PIC PERFORMED THE PROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. WITH A ALTERNATE FUEL SOURCE SELECTED THE ENGINE LOST POWER AGAIN AND THE PIC ELECTED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST AVAILABLE AIRPORT. UPON A GUSTY CROSSWIND LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.

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 CEN19LA126Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDwight, ILA partial loss of engine power due to a restriction in fuel flow for undetermined reasons.Apr 19, 2019 · Substantial damage