Piper PA-46-350P N4167A

Summary

On 24 August 2010 at about 15:40 local time, a Piper PA-46-350P registered N4167A, operated by Williams Mirage LLC, was involved in an accident near Greeley, Colorado, 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

24 August 2010 at 15:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Greeley, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Greeley-Weld County (KGXY)

Coordinates

40.4372, -104.6331

Aircraft

Piper PA-46-350P

Registration

N4167A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Williams Mirage LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greeley → Broomfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA524

Nobody was injured.

A 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 pilot taxied the airplane to a self-service fueling facility where he added 84 gallons of fuel to the 20 gallons already in the tanks. He became distracted and forgot to replace the right fuel tank cap. He departed with the right fuel tank selected, and the auxiliary boost pump on. Approximately 100 feet above the runway, he retracted the landing gear and flaps and the engine lost power. He established a controlled glide back to the runway, but didn't have time to lower the landing gear. The airplane landed with the wheels-up and veered off the right side of the runway. A postaccident examination disclosed the pressure vessel had been compromised. The right fuel tank cap was later found on the taxiway. No fuel stains were noted on the wing. The engine was later functionally tested at various power settings, including full power, and no anomalies were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.