Piper PA-24-250 N7825P
18 June 1994 · Forest Hill, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1994 at about 13:40 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N7825P, operated by Douglas Jones, was involved in an accident near Forest Hill, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forest Hill, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5792, -76.3899
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N7825P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Douglas Jones
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Salisbury
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING CLIMB OUT AT 1200 FEET MSL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TRIED SWITCHING FUEL TANKS, CHECKING THE MAGNETOS, AND TURNING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, BUT ALL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT TRIED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, BUT DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A FENCE. THE AIRPLANE WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT BY THE FAA AND NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS DISCLOSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | Shnur, Morris | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-260 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-24-180 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | North Anson, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Foley, Alabama, United States | Lowdermilk, Stephen M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,700 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Oakland, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 17 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft A36 | Barstow, Maryland, United States | Thompson, William A. | Fatal | 1 |
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