Piper PA 34-220T N4136D

Summary

On 6 October 2017 at about 12:06 local time, a Piper PA 34-220T registered N4136D was involved in an accident near Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States. 2 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

6 October 2017 at 12:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Aurora Muni (ARR)

Coordinates

41.7719, -88.4756

Aircraft

Piper PA 34-220T

Registration

N4136D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sugar Grove → Wichita

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN18LA008

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot of the multi-engine airplane reported that, shortly after takeoff, the right engine experienced a partial loss of power and the airplane yawed to the right. The airplane entered the clouds about 1,100 ft msl and became more difficult to control. The pilot lowered the nose to increase airspeed and the airplane exited the cloud layer in a nose-down, right-wing-low attitude. He stated that he corrected the airplane's attitude and landed in a corn field. Examination of the airplane, engines, and the right engine fuel controls revealed no anomalies. Based on the available evidence, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.