The airplane was substantially damaged when it struck a road sign at about 1607 Mountain time during a forced landing. Visual conditions prevailed; the solo Private pilot was not injured. The pilot subsequently reported that, while in cruise flight, the engine manifold pressure dropped followed by a loss of oil pressure. The pilot elected to divert to Artesia, N.M., when the airplanes engine seized. The pilot performed a forced landing to a highway. During the emergency landing, the airplanes right wing struck a road sign, causing substantial damage to the airplane.
April 13, 2006, Hope, N.M. / Piper PA-46-350P
The airplane was substantially damaged when it struck a road sign at about 1607 Mountain time during a forced landing. Visual conditions prevailed; the solo Private pilot was not injured. The pilot subsequently reported that, while in cruise flight, the engine manifold pressure dropped followed by a loss of oil pressure. The pilot elected to divert to Artesia, N.M., when the airplanes engine seized. The pilot performed a forced landing to a highway. During the emergency landing, the airplanes right wing struck a road sign, causing substantial damage to the airplane....
Key Takeaways:
- A solo private pilot made an uninjured forced landing on a highway after the airplane's engine seized.
- The engine failure was preceded by a drop in manifold pressure and a loss of oil pressure.
- During the emergency landing, the airplane's right wing struck a road sign, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.
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