Piper PA-46-310P N9106V

Summary

On 10 August 2001 at about 02:15 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered N9106V was involved in an accident near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one 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

10 August 2001 at 02:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Lawrence J. Timmerman (MWC)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-46-310P

Registration

N9106V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Milwaukee → Appleton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI01LA271

1 person had minor injuries.

the rich fuel mixture and the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot. Contributing factors were the high output of the fuel pump and the low altitude.

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

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The airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power, which was followed by a total loss of engine power while climbing through 200-300 feet agl from the departure airport. The pilot reported pushing the airplane down so as to land on a field with houses located in the direction of the landing path. The touchdown speed was reported by the pilot as being 90 mph. Five postaccident engine runs did not duplicate a similar loss of engine power. The top engine spark plugs were removed following the engine runs and were black and sooty in appearance. The engine driven fuel pump was removed and reported by the engine manufacturer to have a discharge pressure exceeding its maximum specified pressure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.