Piper PA-28-161 N706GS

Summary

On 14 August 2014 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N706GS, operated by Prior Aviation Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Buffalo, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and one 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

14 August 2014 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Buffalo Niagara Intl (BUF)

Coordinates

42.9406, -78.7322

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N706GS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

Prior Aviation Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Buffalo → Buffalo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14LA388

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine test run revealed no mechanical 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 flight instructor was providing an introductory flight to the passengers. Following an uneventful preflight inspection and engine run-up, the flight instructor prepared to depart. An air traffic controller offered, and the instructor accepted, an intersection takeoff that reduced the runway's 8,800-ft available takeoff length by about half. Shortly after rotation, the engine briefly lost all power. As the flight instructor attempted to troubleshoot the problem, the engine power was briefly restored, and she then decided to return to the airport and land. As she turned the airplane back toward the runway, the engine again lost total power. As the airplane's airspeed decreased, she chose to perform a forced landing to a parking lot, during which the airplane was substantially damaged. A postaccident engine test run revealed no anomalies, and examination of the airframe and fuel system revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.