Piper PA-28-151 N1867H

Summary

On 26 December 2022 at about 15:22 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N1867H was involved in an accident near Annapolis, Maryland, 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

26 December 2022 at 15:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Lee County (ANP)

Coordinates

38.9429, -76.5684

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

N1867H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Gerogetown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA093

1 person had minor injuries.

A reported partial 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 performed a normal preflight inspection and engine run-up before departing and everything was normal. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot noticed a drop in airspeed and the airplane was losing altitude. Though he did not hear any unusual noises or vibrations, he figured the engine lost power and made a forced landing to a partially frozen creek, where the airplane sank. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Weather conditions as the time of the accident were not conducive to carburetor icing. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.