Piper PA 28-140 N4470X

Summary

On 21 September 2016 at about 16:36 local time, a Piper PA 28-140 registered N4470X was involved in an accident near Wooster, Ohio, 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

21 September 2016 at 16:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

40.8731, -81.9428

Aircraft

Piper PA 28-140

Registration

N4470X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Norwalk → Carrollton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA382

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot stated that, about 30-40 minutes into the cross-country flight, at an altitude of 3,500 ft, the engine suddenly experienced a total loss of power. The pilot turned on the fuel boost pump, adjusted the mixture, and switched fuel tanks to restart the engine. The propeller rotated, but the engine did not start. The pilot subsequently landed the airplane in a soybean field. Upon touching down, the nose gear dug into the dirt and the airplane nosed over. A postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any preexisting mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have resulted in the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.