Piper PA24 N6497P

Summary

On 18 January 2019 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA24 registered N6497P was involved in an accident near Beechwood, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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

18 January 2019 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Beechwood, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

45.6064, -88.1092

Aircraft

Piper PA24

Registration

N6497P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1959

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oconto → Burlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN19LA071

1 person had minor injuries.

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

About 25 minutes into the cross-country flight, the pilot experienced a loss of engine power. After attempting different carburetor heat settings, switching fuel tanks, and adjusting the mixture settings, the engine continued to run, but was not producing enough power to maintain altitude. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field with the landing gear retracted, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. Whether the atmospheric conditions were conducive to the development of carburetor ice could not be determined, as the dew point depression was not within the chart’s matrix. Examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies, but impact damage precluded thorough examination of the carburetor control rigging. Based on the available information, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.