Piper PA 28-236 N4376V

Summary

On 27 October 2016 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA 28-236 registered N4376V was involved in an accident near Lexington, Missouri, United States. 4 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.

Date

27 October 2016 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lexington, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Lexington Muni (4K3)

Coordinates

39.2100, -93.9278

Aircraft

Piper PA 28-236

Registration

N4376V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1985

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lexington → Camdenton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA031

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot stated that the airplane experienced an abrupt, total loss of engine power during the initial climb on takeoff. He lowered the nose and conducted a forced landing to an open field; upon touchdown, the nose landing gear collapsed and the engine mount sustained substantial damage. An examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Nearby temperature and dew point were plotted on a carburetor icing probability chart. Although the atmospheric conditions present at the time of the accident were conducive to the development of serious carburetor icing at a cruise power settings, the pilot stated that an operational check of the carburetor heat during the pre-takeoff engine run-up produced a drop in rpm, consistent with an absence of carburetor ice. Further, the pilot did not report reduced power output during the engine run-up or upon application of takeoff power; therefore, it is unlikely that carburetor ice resulted in the sudden loss of power experienced after takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.