PIPER PA46 near Lake Elmo, MN — 2020-10-02
- Date
- 2020-10-02
- Location
- Lake Elmo, MN, USA
- Airport
- 21D
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA46
- Registration
- N62ZM
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff and following landing gear retraction, he noticed a “hiccup” in engine power and immediately started a turn back toward the airport. During the turn, the engine lost total power and the pilot performed a forced landing into a field of standing corn, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage. A post-accident examination of the engine, accessories, fuel pump, fuel control unit, flow divider valve, and fuel-oil heat exchanger revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 9 docket documents
Docket documents9
- PILOT'S STATEMENTform
- PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT, NTSB FORM 6120.1form
- COCKPIT DISPLAYS & OTHER DEVICE - ATTACHMENT 1 (DEV1 CSV DATA)other
- COCKPIT DISPLAYS & OTHER DEVICE - ATTACHMENT 2 (DEV2 CSV DATA)other
- COCKPIT DISPLAYS & OTHER DEVICE - ATTACHMENT 3 (MEGGITT DAU CSV DATA)other
- PHOTOSphotos
- COCKPIT DISPLAYS & OTHER DEVICE - SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORTreport
- POWERPLANTS GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORTreport
- POWERPLANTS- ATTACHMENT 1- PWC ACCESSORIES ACCIDENT REPORTreport
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