Piper PA-28-140 N1690J

Summary

On 26 July 1997 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N1690J was involved in an accident near Mapleton, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 July 1997 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Mapleton, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

42.1601, -95.7897

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N1690J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Bend → Denver

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA229

2 people had minor injuries.

the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the cornfield in which the pilot was forced to land.

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

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The pilot reported he had been flying for about four hours. Everything was operating normally when the engine suddenly quit, and he made a forced landing into a cornfield. The airplane was certified in the Experimental category and had modifications to include: vortex generators, propeller tip modifications, gap seals, new stabilizer tips, electronic ignition, oversized pistons, modified nose cowl, wheel pants, and add-on wingtip fuel tanks. The fuel system and electrical ignition system continuity were checked after the accident and no discrepancies were found. The pilot ran the engine before the airplane was removed from the cornfield. He reported that the engine started but ran rough. He put the wires back on properly, which had been damaged during the accident. He reported that it ran 'beautifully,' and that he could not find anything mechanically wrong with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.