Piper PA-32R-300 N49KG

Summary

On 25 June 2004 at about 20:45 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N49KG, operated by Kenneth Green, was involved in an accident near Dalhart, Texas, United States. 4 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.

Date

25 June 2004 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Dalhart, Texas, United States

Coordinates

36.0225, -102.5472

Aircraft

Piper PA-32R-300

Registration

N49KG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kenneth Green

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Raton → Seminole

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA169

Nobody was injured.

loss of engine power due to a corroded magneto for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During cruise climb at 10,400 feet, the engine lost power and the pilot executed a forced landing to a field. According to the pilot, after the engine lost power, he attempted to restart the engine; however, the restart was unsuccessful. During the forced landing, the left wing and right wingtip sustained structural damage, the fuselage was wrinkled, and the firewall was buckled. An examination of the airframe revealed no anomalies. An examination of the engine's dual magneto revealed internal corrosion. No other anomalies were noted with the engine. The magneto was bench tested and found operational.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.