- Date
- November 24, 1984, 23:30 local (Nov 25, 1984, 05:30 UTC)
- Place
- Romeoville, IL
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1846JPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841124066689A
- Case key
- 12963
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While en route a ttl loss of power occurred. The acft nosed over during the forced landing in an open field. A fire then erupted. Inspection of the engine revealed no failures or malfunctions. The right wing fuel tank was found empty and the left tank contained a small amount of fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1846J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-2482
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Arthur W. Boberg
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 06C · Schaumburg, IL
- Destination
- OLY · Olney-Noble, IL
- Airport
- LOT · Lewis Lockport
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,068 total · 246 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DPA, 19 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.