# NTSB ERA22LA067: Piper PA-28R-200, N2305T, Glens Falls, NY, November 19, 2021

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report
- Date: November 19, 2021, 12:04 local (17:04 UTC)
- Place: Glens Falls, NY
- Coordinates: 43.3095, -73.644
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3095&lon=-73.6440&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 104277
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA22LA067
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/104277/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104277
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA067

## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Not determined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000): Not determined › Not determined · Unknown/Not determined (probable cause); cases with it: [Piper PA-28R-200, 16 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md?model=7102811), [All aircraft, 2,247 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-28R-200, 32 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=7102811), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)
- [Landing-landing roll: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Piper PA-28R-200, 45 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=7102811), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md)

## Analysis

The pilot stated that the preflight inspection, engine start, engine run-up and takeoff were all normal, and there was no indication of any problems with the engine. After liftoff, when the airplane was about 500 ft above the ground, the engine stopped producing power, but the propeller continued to windmill. The pilot lowered the nose and began a gradual turn back toward the runway. The airplane landed on the grass and struck the airport’s perimeter fence, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. Data downloaded from the onboard engine monitor indicated a fluctuation in fuel flow prior to the loss of power. Postaccident examination of the fuel-injected engine and the airplane’s fuel system revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Therefore, the reason for the total loss of engine power was not determined.

## Factual narrative

On November 19, 2021, at 1204 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N2305T, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL), Glens Falls, New York. The pilot and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, the preflight inspection, engine start, engine run-up and takeoff were all normal. After liftoff, the pilot retracted the landing gear, and during the initial climb, about 500 ft above the ground, the engine power “rolled back” but the propeller continued to windmill. The pilot stated he lowered the nose and began a gradual turn back toward the runway. The airplane landed on the grass and struck the airport’s perimeter fence, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. Data downloaded from the onboard engine monitor revealed fuel flow fluctuated before it dropped to zero. An examination of the fuel-injected engine and the airplane’s fuel system supervised by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2305T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2305T-2022-12-31), registration cancelled 2022-12-31, S/N 28R-7135193, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R-7135193
- Year built: 1971
- Airframe hours: 3141
- Engines: Lycoming IO-360 200 hp reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Warren County Flying Club Inc
- Registered owner: Warren County Flying Club Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 21, 2021, 13 hours before
- Destination: PSM, Portsmouth, NH
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: GFL, Floyd Bennett Meml, runway 12/30, 3,999 × 100 ft, asphalt
- Equipment: Electronic primary flight display, Handheld GPS, Stall warning system, Auto-pilot, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, ADS-B

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: basicmed, without waivers/limitations; last flight review November 5, 2020; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 504 total, 119 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,900 ft broken
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observed at: KGFL
- METAR: KGFL 191653Z AUTO 27012KT 10SM BKN049 OVC055 06/M03 A3012

## 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 20211119022249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211119022249A), Nov 19, 2021: Piper PA-28R-200, Glens Falls, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed rwy 30 at gfl. During climbout, the engine power decreased rapidly. At this point the pilot began a shallow bank to the right heading toward…

## Docket (7 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 7, 2023, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104277. 38.7 MB in all.

- Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 9 pages, 1.9 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13104333&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120_Redacted-Rel.pdf
- Police report (item 2, PDF, 2 pages, 195 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13103374&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Police%20Report_Redacted-Rel.pdf
- Photos (item 3, PDF, 2 pages, 2 photos, 1.0 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13104434&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photo%20Array-Rel.pdf
- Jpi data - prepared by warren county flying club (item 4, XLSX, 28 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13200840&FileExtension=xlsx&FileName=N2305T%20Engine%20Monitor%20Data%20Summary-Rel.xlsx
- NTSB summary of findings - engine exam (item 5, PDF, 1 page, 176 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13366231&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=NTSB%20Summary%20of%20Findings%20FAA%20Engine%20Exam%202-Rel.pdf
- Maintenance record excerpts (item 6, PDF, 4 pages, 4 photos, 34.4 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13110322&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Excerpt%20of%20Maintenance%20Records_Redacted-Rel.pdf
- Release of aircraft wreckage, NTSB form 6120.15 (item 7, PDF, 1 page, 1.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13110001&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=NTSB%20Wreckage%20Release_Redacted-Rel.pdf

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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