# Accident 20221006020999A: Greensboro, NC, October 6, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 2022, 16:19 local time
- Place: Greensboro, NC
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1298° N, 79.9281° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1298&lon=-79.9281&mi=10
- Aircraft: N655WP (not matched to a registry record)
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,540 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221006020999A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM RWY 23R, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE FINALLY QUIT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE, IMPACTED TREE TOPS AND THE SIDE OF A HOUSE, AND CAME TO REST ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED AS N655WP.  THAT AIRCRAFT NO LONGER SHOWS UP IN THE FAA DATABASE AT THIS TIME.

## 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 ERA23LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA009), Oct 6, 2022: Swensen Fisher Celebrity (N655WP), Greensboro, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/mechanic’s failure to remove excess sealant from the header fuel tank after recent maintenance, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and a loss of engine power. Contributing to…

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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