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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Beloit, OH · October 16, 2020

Date: October 16, 2020 · 19:19 local
Place: Beloit, OH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15608
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA020
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 279 total130 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N15608Registration cancelled Dec 31, 2022 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7325114 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 10/16/2020 @ 2319 zulu, aircraft N15608 was flying to 3G6 from 62D when the engine quit. The pilot contacted ATC and tried to make the airport, but he realized he couldn't and attempted to land the aircraft in a nearby corn field. The aircraft crash landed in the corn field, two miles north of 3G6, resulting in a damaged propeller, collapsed nose landing gear, and wrinkling of aircraft skin. The pilot sustained a small bump on his head.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10/16/2020 @ 2319 ZULU, AIRCRAFT N15608 WAS FLYING TO 3G6 FROM 62D WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT CONTACTED ATC AND TRIED TO MAKE THE AIRPORT, BUT HE REALIZED HE COULDN'T AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A NEARBY CORN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED IN THE CORN FIELD, TWO MILES NORTH OF 3G6, RESULTING IN A DAMAGED PROPELLER, COLLAPSED NOSE LANDING GEAR, AND WRINKLING OF AIRCRAFT SKIN. THE PILOT SUSTAINED A SMALL BUMP ON HIS HEAD.

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 CEN21LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeloit, OHThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and inflight planning that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 16, 2020 · Substantial damage