Piper PA-28-161 N81435

Summary

On 1 November 1996 at about 22:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N81435, operated by Donald G. Pearson, was involved in an accident near Brooksville, Florida, United States. One person was 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.

Date

1 November 1996 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Brooksville, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Hernando County Airport (BKV)

Coordinates

28.4795, -82.5091

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N81435

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Donald G. Pearson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL97LA015

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aircraft owner reported that the student pilot was conducting traffic pattern training when he experienced a total loss of engine power while on final approach. The student pilot reported that he completed the before landing check that included the application of carburetor heat. After he turned on to the final approach leg the student pilot noticed that the engine had quit. During the forced landing roll the airplane collided with two parked vehicles. The examination of the aircraft at the accident site failed to disclose a mechanical problem. A subsequent functional check of the engine disclosed that it operated normally throughout all power ranges. Weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.