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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Denton, TX · June 10, 2021

Date: June 10, 2021 · 21:19 local
Place: Denton, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4147J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA260
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 477 total142 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N4147JRegistration cancelled Jul 18, 2023 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-22471 · Built 1966 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.

While on a training flight, the aircraft performed a touch & go, and was approximately 10 seconds into the climb-out when the engine lost power. CFI assumed control, pumped the throttle without result, called "mayday", looked for a place to set the aircraft down, and landed south of the airport.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A TOUCH & GO, AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS INTO THE CLIMB-OUT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. CFI ASSUMED CONTROL, PUMPED THE THROTTLE WITHOUT RESULT, CALLED "MAYDAY", LOOKED FOR A PLACE TO SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN, AND LANDED SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.

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 CEN21LA260Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDenton, TXThe flight instructor and student pilot’s failure to properly manage the airplane’s available fuel resulting in fuel starvation.Jun 10, 2021 · Substantial damage