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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Del Mar, CA · August 24, 2021

Date: August 24, 2021 · 12:04 local
Place: Del Mar, CA
Airport: Montgomery
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2843T
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA326
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,118 total793 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N2843TRegistration cancelled Dec 9, 2021 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7240094 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On August 24, 2021 N2843T departed kmyf for kcrq. The aircraft encountered engine surging and ultimately loss engine power. N2843T ended up making an emergency landing on the southbound interstate 5 freeway in Del Mar, CA. The aircraft struck 3 vehicles and came to rest on the center median. There was substantial damage to the aircraft and 2 of the vehicles. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 24, 2021 N2843T DEPARTED KMYF FOR KCRQ. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED ENGINE SURGING AND ULTIMATELY LOSS ENGINE POWER. N2843T ENDED UP MAKING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 5 FREEWAY IN DEL MAR, CA. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK 3 VEHICLES AND CAME TO REST ON THE CENTER MEDIAN. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND 2 OF THE VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 WPR21LA326Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDel Mar, CAThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a forced landing on an interstate highway and subsequent collision with vehicles.Aug 24, 2021 · Substantial damage