ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295928
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 April 2003 |
| Time: | 05:52 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7546R |
| MSN: | 28-22108 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Needham, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Needham, AR |
| Jonesboro Airport, AR (JBR/KJBR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The single-engine aircraft was destroyed after it impacted power lines following a loss of engine power after take off from a private grass airstrip. The private pilot reported that everything was "normal" during pre-flight, ground run, and taxi. He stated that just after lift off, the engine lost power. The pilot elected to fly over the power lines to avoid a truck that was on a roadway directly in front of his flight path. The airplane struck the power lines and impacted the ground. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA142
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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