# NTSB DFW06CA160: Piper PA-28-151, N5963F, Brownwood, TX, June 10, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: June 10, 2006, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Brownwood, TX
- Coordinates: 31.7894444444444, -98.9538888888889
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7894&lon=-98.9539&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 63892
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DFW06CA160
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63892/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA160

## Probable cause

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.  A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - base turn
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s)
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)

## Analysis

The 445-hour private pilot reported that while on the base leg of a traffic pattern at a non-towered airport, the engine lost power.  During the forced landing, the pilot was unable to maintain altitude and collided with trees near the approach end of runway 17.  An examination of the single-engine airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies.  Both wing fuel tanks were breached and the firewall was wrinkled.  The 160-horsepower engine was test ran on the airframe.  The engine started immediately and ran at various power settings without interruption.  The reason for the reported loss of engine power could not be determined.

## Factual narrative

The 445-hour private pilot reported that while on the base leg of a traffic pattern at a non-towered airport, the engine lost power.  During the forced landing, the pilot was unable to maintain altitude and collided with trees near the approach end of runway 17.  An examination of the single-engine airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies.  Both wing fuel tanks were breached and the firewall was wrinkled.  The 160-horsepower engine was test ran on the airframe.  The engine started immediately and ran at various power settings without interruption.  The reason for the reported loss of engine power could not be determined.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5963F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5963F-2013-02-08), registration cancelled 2013-02-08, S/N 28-7715161, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-151
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7715167
- Engines: Lycoming O-320-E3D reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Bobby A. Fisher
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: IOXS, Early, TX
- Destination: BWD, Brownwood, TX

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 66; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 445 total, 438 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20060610010899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060610010899A), Jun 10, 2006: Piper PA28151, Brownwood, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] was on downwind to the Brownwood airport (kbwd) when the engine quit. The pilot [privacy data omitted] was unable to get…

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.

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