Piper PA-28R-200 N6144J

Summary

On 22 June 2008 at about 17:50 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N6144J was involved in an accident near Watseka, Illinois, United States. 2 people were 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

22 June 2008 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Watseka, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

40.7700, -87.7311

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N6144J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

French Lick → Lansing

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08LA171

1 person had minor injuries.

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

According to the pilot, the flight was cruising at 4,500 feet mean sea level (msl) when he initiated a descent in order to avoid some clouds. As the airplane descended through approximately 4,000 feet msl, the engine started to "sputter." The pilot switched fuel tanks, but he could not restore engine power. The pilot set up for a forced landing to a small road. The airplane touched down on the road, bounced, departed the left side of the road, and impacted an embankment. An examination of the airplane and engine revealed no preimpact mechanical anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.