Piper PA28R N38658
11 April 2019 · Meriden, Connecticut, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 April 2019 at about 22:54 local time, a Piper PA28R registered N38658, operated by Westchester Flying Club Inc, was involved in an accident near Meriden, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meriden, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meriden Markham Muni (MMK)
- Coordinates
- 41.5269, -72.8314
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R
- Registration
- N38658
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Westchester Flying Club Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Meriden → Meriden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA19LA149
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he intended to fly in the airport traffic pattern after routine maintenance work. He noted no anomalies in the preflight inspection of the airplane or the engine runup and noted that the fuel was "to the tabs." He flew the normal traffic pattern and extended the downwind leg to allow time for another airplane in the traffic pattern. After reaching an altitude of about 500 ft above ground level on the base leg, he attempted to add power to maintain altitude. The engine did not respond, and the pilot noted that the tachometer indicated 2,000 rpm and was decreasing. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, but it did not respond, and the airplane continued to descend. During the forced landing to a baseball field, the airplane impacted power lines and subsequently impacted the ground tail-first. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2019 | Piper PA28R | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2019 | Piper PA28R | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2019 | Piper PA28R | Shelter Cove, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Piper PA28R | Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe | Dorothee | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2019 | Piper PA28R | Regil, Spain | To Be Confirmed | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Piper PA28R | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2019 | Cirrus SR22 | Grotten, Connecticut, United States | Performance Flight | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2019 | Piper PA28 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Future Flyers Of Connecticut Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2019 | Boeing B17 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Collings Foundation | Fatal | 7 |
| 25 May 2019 | Jihlavan Airplanes Sro KP5 | East Haddam, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Alisport SILENT 2 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 2019 | Daryl Baker BUSH SPORT | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |