# Accident 20240902021709A: Piper PA-28-140, East Troy, WI, September 2, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 2024, 15:20 local time
- Place: East Troy, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7972° N, 88.3726° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7972&lon=-88.3726&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32435, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32435) (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 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 90 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA337) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240902021709A

## Narrative

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

DURING A POST MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT, THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED. PILOT THEN TAXIED TO RUNWAY 8 AT 57C, PERFORMED A GROUND RUN-UP, SWITCHED FUEL SELECTOR TO THE FULLEST TANK, LEFT, AND DEPARTED. DURING ROTATION AND AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL, ENGINE POWER AND FUEL PRESSURE DECREASED. PILOT TURNED RIGHT AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A CORN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND PILOT WAS UNINJURED.

## 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 CEN24LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA337), Sep 2, 2024: Piper PA-28-140 (N32435), East Troy, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/mechanic’s improper torquing of the fuel hose fitting while replacing the fuel pump, which allowed air to enter the fuel system and resulted in a loss of engine power during initial climb.…

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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