Piper PA46 N62ZM
2 October 2020 · Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 October 2020 at about 20:12 local time, a Piper PA46 registered N62ZM was involved in an accident near Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Elmo (21D)
- Coordinates
- 45.0012, -92.8724
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46
- Registration
- N62ZM
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2001
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mesquite
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN21LA004
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff and following landing gear retraction, he noticed a “hiccup” in engine power and immediately started a turn back toward the airport. During the turn, the engine lost total power and the pilot performed a forced landing into a field of standing corn, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage. A post-accident examination of the engine, accessories, fuel pump, fuel control unit, flow divider valve, and fuel-oil heat exchanger revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2020 | Piper PA46 | Williston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Piper PA46 | Titusville, Florida, United States | D&W Associates FL, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Piper PA46 | Limpopo Province, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Piper PA46 | Bishop, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Piper PA46 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Piper PA46 | Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 25 Jun 2020 | Sonex ONEX | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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