ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292873
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| Date: | Monday 31 October 2005 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N83785 |
| MSN: | 28-8116211 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lodi, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lodi, CA (O20) |
| (O20) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise, the engine lost power and the pilot made a forced landing in an orchard, separating the right wing at the root. The pilot said he departed on the flight with one fuel tank at the "tabs, and the other fuel tank contained 7-8 gallons." Approximately 25 minutes into the flight, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted unsuccessfully to restart the engine and had to force land the airplane. The mechanic who performed the annual inspection indicated that the airplane had been tied down outside during the 2 months between the inspection and the accident flight. A Safety Board investigator conducted an engine inspection and engine ground test run with no discrepancies found that would have precluded normal operation of the engine.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06LA023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 10:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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