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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Lafayetter, CO · June 10, 2021

Date: June 10, 2021 · 19:10 local
Place: Lafayetter, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3793W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA261
Reported as: Piper PA-32-260
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,245 total1 in this make and model169 in the last 90 days

N3793WRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-720 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 10th, 2021, at 1910 MST near the city of lafayette, Colorado, airplane N3793W, a Piper PA-32-260 experienced loss of power while in cruise flight returning to rocky mountain metropolitan airport (kbjc) in broomfield, Colorado. The airplane touched down in a field, rolled through a fence, struck a berm, then slid across the adjacent field before coming to a stop. There were two occupants on board. Neither had injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 10TH, 2021, AT 1910 MST NEAR THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE, COLORADO, AIRPLANE N3793W, A PIPER PA-32-260 EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT RETURNING TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (KBJC) IN BROOMFIELD, COLORADO. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD, ROLLED THROUGH A FENCE, STRUCK A BERM, THEN SLID ACROSS THE ADJACENT FIELD BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS ON BOARD. NEITHER HAD INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CEN21LA261Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLafayette, COThe flight crew’s improper fuel management that resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.Jun 11, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3793W · 1

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

Accident 19740129001689AForced/Precautionary Landing · Cleveland, OHCarb heat valve found in cold psn.Jan 29, 1974 · Substantial damage