Piper PA-28R-200 N75139

Summary

On 13 October 2019 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N75139, operated by U.S. Aviation Academy, was involved in an accident near Springtown, Texas, United States. One person was 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

13 October 2019 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Springtown, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Kezer Air Ranch (61TE)

Coordinates

32.9867, -97.6197

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N75139

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

U.S. Aviation Academy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springtown → Denton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20LA016

1 person had minor injuries.

A total 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/mechanic stated that he was asked to look at an airplane that had been involved in a loss of engine power event and forced landing the day before. His intention was to fly the airplane back to the flight school if it was safe to do so. He determined that the left fuel tank was empty, and the right fuel tank was full. He performed a pre-flight inspection and an extended run-up with no anomalies noted. The takeoff and initial climb were normal, and he circled the airport while climbing to cruise altitude before proceeding to the destination. About 10 miles north of the departure airport, the engine "suddenly" lost power with no prior indication of a problem. The airplane did not have sufficient altitude to return to the airport, and the pilot performed a forced landing, during which the airplane impacted a steel fence gate. A postrecovery engine run did not reveal any anomalies consistent with an inability to produce rated power, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.