Piper PA46-500TP N234PM
29 October 2010 · Port Mansfield, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 2010 at about 21:11 local time, a Piper PA46-500TP registered N234PM, operated by Sitton Enterprises LLC, was involved in an accident near Port Mansfield, Texas, United States. 3 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 21:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Mansfield, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charles Johnson Airport (T05)
- Coordinates
- 32.8299, -97.1692
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46-500TP
- Registration
- N234PM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sitton Enterprises LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Mansfield → Sinton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons because examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have contributed to the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff the engine lost power momentarily, just before losing power completely. The pilot performed an emergency landing in a nearby field. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the forced landing. The airframe, engine, and engine accessories were examined. Fuel was noted at the engine, and no anomalies were revealed that would have contributed to the accident. The cause of the loss of power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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