Piper PA-28-180 N6492J

Summary

On 25 April 2011 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N6492J, operated by Fairhaven LLC, was involved in an accident near Streetman, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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

25 April 2011 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Streetman, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Private

Coordinates

31.8702, -96.3205

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N6492J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fairhaven LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Streetman → Carthage

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA308

3 people had minor injuries.

The airplane’s inability to establish a climb for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and two passengers departed a private airstrip on a cross-country flight. Shortly after departure, the pilot perceived that the engine was not producing power. The pilot checked the throttle, mixture, and electric fuel pump; however, the airplane descended into trees near the runway. The pilot stated that he believed a windshear gust took lift from the airplane or that the engine lost compression or stopped producing power. He further stated that the engine was running, but it felt as if the throttle had been pulled off. A postcrash fire consumed much of the fuselage and thermally damaged the engine, which precluded a detailed examination of the ignition and fuel systems. The airplane impacted several trees during the accident. A small tree, about 4 inches in diameter, appeared to be sheared in two by the propeller. The marks and cuts at the accident site, as well as physical signatures on the propeller blades, were consistent with the engine producing power at the time of the accident. The reason for the airplane’s descent into the trees was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.