ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291554
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 December 2006 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5811D |
| MSN: | 252-4486 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cheyboygan, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cheboygan County Airport, MI (KSLH) |
| Pointe Aux Pins, MI (6YI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane encountered soft terrain during an off airport forced landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported that while climbing, shortly after takeoff, he switched from the left fuel tank to the right fuel tank. He stated that approximately three minutes later the engine lost power. The pilot stated he switched back to the left fuel tank, checked the magnetos, and switched on the carburetor heat, but was unable to regain power. He reported he made a turn back toward the airport to land. The airplane touched down in soft terrain approximately 300 feet short of the approach end of runway. The airport manager stated the airplane bounced, weathervaned and landed sideways which resulted in the right main gear collapsing and the nose gear buckling. The right wing and propeller contacted the ground as the airplane slid. Post accident inspection of the airplane and engine failed to reveal any mechanical failure/malfunction which would have resulted in the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the soft terrain encountered during the lanidng.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA044
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 16:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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