Piper PA-28-161 N47539

Summary

On 18 May 2013 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N47539 was involved in an accident near Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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

18 May 2013 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

41.2004, -92.4992

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N47539

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Washington → Osceola

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA287

3 people had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine examination did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and two passengers were in cruise flight when the airplane’s engine lost power. The pilot turned on the electric-driven fuel pump, switched fuel tanks, and applied carburetor heat. The engine did not respond; therefore, he performed a forced landing in a field. A postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any preexisting malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Although the atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power settings, the airplane was operating at cruise power. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.