Piper PA-28-161 N8223T

Summary

On 8 November 1993 at about 15:38 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N8223T, operated by Dulles Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Manassas, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 November 1993 at 15:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Manassas, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Manassas Municipal Arpt (HEF)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N8223T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dulles Aviation Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO94LA004

Nobody was injured.

The loss of total engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain to enable the completion of a power-off forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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WHILE ON THE AIRPORT'S BASE LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO A FIELD. THE AIRPLANE'S GLIDE DID NOT ALLOW IT TO MAKE THE FIELD AND IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BOTH WING SPARS AND WING STRUCTURE. THE PROPELLER BLADES WERE ALSO BENT AFT. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATIONS OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.