At approximately 1225 mountain time, a Piper PA-28R-200 on a post-maintenance test flight lost engine power and crash-landed in irregular terrain. The pilot and his passenger were not injured. The pilot said the airplanes engine had just been overhauled and this was the airplanes first flight since its installation. During the flight the engine quit.
March 13, Delta, Colo. / Piper Arrow
At approximately 1225 mountain time, a Piper PA-28R-200 on a post-maintenance test flight lost engine power and crash-landed in irregular terrain. The pilot and his passenger were not injured. The pilot said the airplanes engine had just been overhauled and this was the airplanes first flight since its installation. During the flight the engine quit....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-28R-200 on a post-maintenance test flight experienced a complete engine failure and subsequently crash-landed in irregular terrain.
- The pilot and passenger aboard the aircraft were uninjured in the incident.
- The engine had recently been overhauled, and this was its inaugural flight following installation.
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