Piper PA-24 N6334P

Summary

On 29 May 2021 at about 18:47 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N6334P was involved in an accident near Paris, Idaho, 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.

Date

29 May 2021 at 18:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Paris, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Bear Lake County (1U7)

Coordinates

42.2469, -111.3251

Aircraft

Piper PA-24

Registration

N6334P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1959

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Jackson Hole

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA220

2 people were seriously injured.

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

On a personal cross-country flight, during cruise, the pilot noted an increase in oil temperature. He made the decision to divert to a nearby airport that was about 3 nautical miles (nm) away. As the pilot made the turn back to the airport, the engine lost total power. During the descent he made several unsuccessful attempts to restart the engine. He did not recall lowering the landing gear but determined that it was safe to do so. He did not lower the flaps or turn on the carburetor heat. About 500 ft above ground level (agl), he realized that he was not going to make the runway and elected to make a forced landing to the surrounding area. During the landing sequence, the airplane impacted a berm and a fence post before it came to rest about 100 ft short of the runway. Postaccident engine examination revealed no evidence of preaccident mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.