Piper PA 18 225 DD N727WW

Summary

On 23 April 2019 at about 02:20 local time, a Piper PA 18 225 DD registered N727WW was involved in an accident near McCall, Idaho, 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

23 April 2019 at 02:20

Classification

Accident

Location

McCall, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

McCall Muni (MYL)

Coordinates

44.8811, -116.0036

Aircraft

Piper PA 18 225 DD

Registration

N727WW

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Challis → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR19LA120

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was descending toward the destination airport after about 1 hour of flight when the engine lost total power. The pilot was unable to restore engine power and the airplane impacted trees about 4 miles from the destination. During recovery of the airplane, about 1.5 gallons of fuel was found in the right-wing tank. The left-wing tank was void of fuel. The fuel selector was found in the left-tank position. Postaccident examination of the engine following recovery from the accident site revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that he departed on the flight with about 14.5 gallons of fuel onboard; however, the amount of fuel onboard at the time of the accident was not determined. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.