Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-140 near McGregor, MN — 2025-10-05

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Date
2025-10-05
Location
McGregor, MN, USA
Airport
HZX
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-140
Registration
N4218T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

NTSB has not published a probable cause for this accident yet. Preliminary reports describe what happened; the cause is determined later, often 12–24 months after the event.

NTSB narrative

On October 5, 2025, about 1310 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N4218T was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near McGregor, Minnesota. The pilot and two passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The airplane departed from Isedor Iverson Airport (HZX) McGregor, Minnesota, and impacted a marsh field about .6 nm from the departure end of runway 14. According to law enforcement, the pilot said that the engine lost power and the airplane would not climb. A postaccident inspection revealed that the fuel selector was set to the right fuel tank and there was fuel in both wing fuel tnaks. Fuel samples were taken from both fuel tanks, and no water was present in either sample. The wings, fuselage, and empennage were substantially damaged. The airplane was retained for further examination.

Preliminary NTSB coding

  • Loss of engine power (partial) · Initial climb
  • Loss of Thrust on Takeoff
View NTSB preliminary report

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