ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223893
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| Date: | Thursday 11 April 2019 |
| Time: | 18:54 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III |
| Owner/operator: | Westchester Flying Club Inc. |
| Registration: | N38658 |
| MSN: | 28R-7737106 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1586 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North of Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (KMMK), Meriden, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, CT (KMMK) |
| Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, CT (KMMK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he intended to fly in the airport traffic pattern after routine maintenance work. He noted no anomalies in the preflight inspection of the airplane or the engine runup and noted that the fuel was "to the tabs." He flew the normal traffic pattern and extended the downwind leg to allow time for another airplane in the traffic pattern. After reaching an altitude of about 500 ft above ground level on the base leg, he attempted to add power to maintain altitude. The engine did not respond, and the pilot noted that the tachometer indicated 2,000 rpm and was decreasing. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, but it did not respond, and the airplane continued to descend. During the forced landing to a baseball field, the airplane impacted power lines and subsequently impacted the ground tail-first. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=38658
NTSB ERA19LA149
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2019 00:21 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Apr-2019 00:28 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2019 14:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2019 14:14 | Geno | Updated [Nature, Destination airport] |
| 13-Apr-2019 00:15 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 28-Mar-2021 17:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 28-Mar-2021 17:46 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2022 04:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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