Piper PA-28-236 N8442A

Summary

On 19 May 2002 at about 22:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-236 registered N8442A was involved in an accident near Angola, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 May 2002 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Angola, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Tri-State Stueben County (ANQ)

Coordinates

41.6633, -85.0681

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-236

Registration

N8442A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wooster → Waukegan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA137

2 people had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor to the accident was the soft terrain condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in cruise flight, the engine experienced a loss of power, and the pilot performed a forced landing on a soft agricultural field. The pilot reported the landing gear sank into the soft terrain and was torn from the airplane during touchdown and landing. The pilot stated that prior to departure, the airplane was fueled with 26.3 gallons, which completely filled both wing fuel tanks. Adequate amounts of fuel were found in both wing tanks at the accident site. No anomalies were found with the engine or its associated components that would prevent the normal operation of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.