# Accident 20220418005589A: Piper PA-28-140, Panama City, FL, April 18, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 18, 2022, 13:29 local time
- Place: Panama City, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.1021° N, 85.4875° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1021&lon=-85.4875&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8891N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8891N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 495 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA194) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220418005589A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE PIC EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER  WHEN THE ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY DECREASED TO 2400 RPM WITHOUT ANY INPUT. THE PIC PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING INTO THE TREES JUST TO THE SOUTHWEST OF SANDY CREEK AIRPARK (75FL) AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE GROUND AND WAS DESTROYED UPON IMPACT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA22LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA194), Apr 18, 2022: Piper PA-28-140B (N8891N), Panama City, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance and inspection of the airplane and engine by maintenance personnel, and the pilot’s…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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