At 00:30 central time, a Piper PA-28-140 lost power and struck a fence in the ensuing forced landing in a field near Owasso. One passenger suffered minor injuries and the pilot and another passenger were not injured. The flight was cruising on an IFR flight plan when the pilot reported to controllers that the alternator was failing. Soon thereafter the engine lost power. The controller gave the pilot a radar vector to Claremore but the airplane could not reach the airport.
February 12, Owasso, Okla. / Piper Cherokee 140
At 00:30 central time, a Piper PA-28-140 lost power and struck a fence in the ensuing forced landing in a field near Owasso. One passenger suffered minor injuries and the pilot and another passenger were not injured. The flight was cruising on an IFR flight plan when the pilot reported to controllers that the alternator was failing. Soon thereafter the engine lost power. The controller gave the pilot a radar vector to Claremore but the airplane could not reach the airport....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-28-140 experienced engine power loss due to an alternator failure, leading to a forced landing in a field near Owasso.
- During the forced landing, the aircraft struck a fence, resulting in minor injuries to one passenger while the pilot and another passenger were uninjured.
- The pilot had reported the alternator failure to air traffic control while on an IFR flight plan but was unable to reach a directed airport before the engine lost power.
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