Piper PA-32R-300 N2165M
8 November 2009 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 November 2009 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N2165M was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tucson International Airport (TUS)
- Coordinates
- 32.5408, -111.2067
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Registration
- N2165M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mesa → Tucson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA051
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While descending for landing, the engine lost partial power and the airplane could not maintain altitude. The pilot attempted to divert to a nearby airport; however, he was not able to arrest the airplane's descent and had to make a forced landing to a road. The pilot stated that about 20 feet above the ground, he believes the engine lost all power. The airplane landed hard, struck a road sign, departed the paved surface, and came to rest on the desert floor. A postaccident examination of the airplane and the fuel-injected engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 13 Jan 2009 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lakeview, Arkansas, United States | PROPAIRE, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Hoboken, New Jersey, United States | Steven M Altman | Fatal | 9 |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Whiteville, North Carolina, United States | Carolinas Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2009 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | New Mexico Flying Eagle Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172E | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2009 | De Havilland DHC-8 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Mesa Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-24-250 | Black Canyon City, Arizona, United States | Ralph Smith | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Dec 2009 | Cessna 182P | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2009 | Cosmos PHASE 2 | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |