At 1957 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a field. Visual conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries; the three passengers were not injured. According to an FAA inspector, the airplane was on final approach when the engine lost power. The pilot later characterized it as if someone had “flipped a switch.” The pilot stated that the engine did not sputter and no abnormalities were noted prior to the loss of engine power. During the forced landing, the nose landing gear separated, both main landing gear were compressed up through the top of the wings, the fuselage was wrinkled and the propeller was bent. The FAA inspector observed fuel in all four fuel tanks.
April 29, 2008, Bartlett, TX, Piper PA-32-300
At 1957 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a field. Visual conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries; the three passengers were not injured. According to an FAA inspector, the airplane was on final approach when the engine lost power. The pilot later characterized it as if someone had "flipped a switch." The pilot stated that the engine did not sputter and no abnormalities were noted prior to the loss of engine power.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing after a sudden and complete engine power loss, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot and none to three passengers.
- The pilot reported the engine power loss was abrupt, "as if someone had flipped a switch," with no prior abnormalities or sputtering.
- Post-incident inspection revealed significant damage to the landing gear, fuselage, and propeller, but confirmed fuel was present in all four tanks.
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