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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Vernon Hills, IL · August 5, 2022

Date: August 5, 2022 · 22:16 local
Place: Vernon Hills, IL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6460R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA377
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student

N6460RRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2024 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-21646 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While enroute to campbell airport (C81), the pilot lost engine power. Attempts to restart engine were unsuccessful. Airspeed and altitude were insufficient to land at an airport. Aircraft landed on roadway. Aircraft struck railroad crossing sign causing damage to right hand wing. There was no post crash fire. There was one (1) occupant on board. There were no injuries reported. Aircraft was removed from the scene with permission of NTSB.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ENROUTE TO CAMPBELL AIRPORT (C81), THE PILOT LOST ENGINE POWER. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE WERE INSUFFICIENT TO LAND AT AN AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON ROADWAY. AIRCRAFT STRUCK RAILROAD CROSSING SIGN CAUSING DAMAGE TO RIGHT HAND WING. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. THERE WAS ONE (1) OCCUPANT ON BOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE SCENE WITH PERMISSION OF NTSB.

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 CEN22LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVernon Hills, ILThe pilot’s improper in-flight fuel management, which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the collapsed carburetor heat induction tube that restricted airflow to the engine preventing engine restart.Aug 6, 2022 · Substantial damage