Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; St. Louis, Missouri
Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
https://registry.faa.gov/N7355W
Accident Number: CEN20LA189
Date & Time: 05/22/2020, 1330 CDT
Registration: N7355W
Aircraft: PIPER PA28
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On May 22, 2020, about 1415 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N7355W, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a complete loss of engine power near Steele, Missouri. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot, the airplane was in cruise flight at 3,000 ft. above mean sea level (msl) when he noticed that the oil pressure gauge was reading zero. He reported that he thought that the gauge was faulty and started a turn to return to the departure airport to have it checked. During the turn, he noticed that the oil pressure came back to normal, but a short time later it went back to zero. Subsequently the engine started sounding unusual and then began shaking violently. He determined that he would not be able to glide to the nearest airport and executed a forced landing, initially lining up on a road, but changing to a cotton field when he saw vehicles on the road. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the left wing during the forced landing.
The airplane is to be recovered and examined at a later date.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Registration: N7355W
Model/Series: PA28 180
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site:
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Departure Point: Blytheville, AR (HKA)
Destination: Poplar Bluff, MO (POF)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 36.083333, -89.829167 (est)
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Bradley, Columbia, Ohio
Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
Location: Rowesville, SC
Accident Number: GAA16CA302
Date & Time: 06/09/2016, 1500 EDT
Registration: N7355W
Aircraft: PIPER PA 28
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Fuel exhaustion
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
Analysis
The pilot reported that about 20 minutes after takeoff the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot further reported that during the off airport forced landing the right aileron was substantially damaged.
A post-accident examination revealed that the fuel line between the fuel transducer and the carburetor had failed. The manufacture and part number for the failed line was Strato Flex, P/N 111-6, respectively. The fuel line was installed as part of the J. P. Instruments EDM-700 engine monitoring system per the supplemental type certificate SA2586NM on May 01, 2002.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The fuel line failure between the fuel transducer and the carburetor, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced off airport landing.
Findings
Aircraft
Fuel - Fluid level (Cause)
Fuel distribution - Damaged/degraded (Cause)
Factual Information
History of Flight
Enroute-cruise
Fuel exhaustion (Defining event)
Landing
Off-field or emergency landing
Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 21, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 1 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 04/08/2013
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 07/15/2015
Flight Time: (Estimated) 63.55 hours (Total, all aircraft), 8.85 hours (Total, this make and model), 63.55 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 9.25 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Registration: N7355W
Model/Series: PA 28 180
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture:
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 28-1235
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 02/18/2016, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2400 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time:
Engine Manufacturer: LYCOMING
ELT: Installed
Engine Model/Series: O&VO-360 SER
Registered Owner: Emery and Associates, Inc.
Rated Power: 180 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KOGB, 197 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1853 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 307°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: Calm /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: / None
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.01 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C / 16°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: BEAUFORT, SC (ARW)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: COLUMBIA, SC (CUB)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 1410 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire:None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 33.414167, -80.811389 (est)
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