Piper PA28 151 N56873

Summary

On 18 October 2014 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA28 151 registered N56873 was involved in an accident near Bullhead City, Arizona, United States. 2 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

18 October 2014 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bullhead City, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Sun Valley (A20)

Coordinates

35.0000, -114.5500

Aircraft

Piper PA28 151

Registration

N56873

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bullhead City → Henderson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15LA015

2 people had minor injuries.

A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies 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 private pilot was departing for a personal cross-country flight. The pilot reported that, after takeoff and during the initial climb, the engine was not producing adequate power to maintain altitude or climb. The stall warning horn sounded when the airplane was about 500 ft above ground level. The pilot pushed the airplane's nose down and then maneuvered the airplane to fly under power lines that were in its immediate flightpath. Unable to maintain altitude, the airplane subsequently impacted uneven desert terrain and caught fire. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.