Piper PA-28-180 N142AV

Summary

On 4 December 1996 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N142AV was involved in an accident near New Hudson, Michigan, United States. 2 people were 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

4 December 1996 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

New Hudson, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

New Hudson (Y47)

Coordinates

42.4992, -83.6108

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N142AV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Pontiac

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI97LA038

Nobody was injured.

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Darkness was a related factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After taking off at night, the engine lost total power without warning at approximately 300 to 400 feet. The pilot checked the fuel, carburetor heat, and fuel pump without success of a restart. He turned about 270 degrees before maneuvering to avoid a house. The airplane struck a tree and part of an attached garage. Examination of the engine and aircraft systems did not reveal any discrepancies. The airplane had 2.4 hours of flight time, since the last annual inspection. The temperature and dew point were 32 and 20 degrees. According to icing probability charts, conditions were conducive for carburetor icing, but carburetor icing was not verified.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.