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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Hodgkins, IL · March 7, 2020

Date: March 7, 2020 · 23:25 local
Place: Hodgkins, IL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3333W
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 874 total

N3333WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-22874 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

After top of climb and initiating the cruise segment, the PIC stated he switched fuel tanks iaw the flight manual to maintain fuel balance. Once the fuel pump was switched off, the engine lost power. The PIC attempted a restart but was unsuccessful. The PIC secured the engine and selected a site to safely perform an off-field landing. No injuries, no damage to the aircraft or property.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TOP OF CLIMB AND INITIATING THE CRUISE SEGMENT, THE PIC STATED HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS IAW THE FLIGHT MANUAL TO MAINTAIN FUEL BALANCE. ONCE THE FUEL PUMP WAS SWITCHED OFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PIC ATTEMPTED A RESTART BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PIC SECURED THE ENGINE AND SELECTED A SITE TO SAFELY PERFORM AN OFF-FIELD LANDING. NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR PROPERTY.