Piper PA-32-260 accident near Chenoa, IL
On July 21, 2001, a Piper PA-32-260 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chenoa, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 21, 2001
- Place
- Chenoa, IL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.716°N, 88.764°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010730X01556
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 21, 2001, about 1605 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32-260, N27AP, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain following an in-flight loss of engine power during initial climbout from the southbound runway at Thacker Airport (11LL), near Chenoa, Illinois. The business flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight was originating from 11LL at the time of the accident and was destined for Wittman Regional Airport, near Oshkosh, Wisconsin. A witness stated, "Took of[f] to south. Normal acceleration. ... In left turn sounded like engine lost power. (no backfire)" Another witness stated, "Looked north when t[he] plane engine cut out. Plane low, heading south east, turning easterly w[ith] slight climb or level flying. I wondered if taking off or doing a flyover [of the airport owner's] house. But if taking off, much further north than usual, and lower too. I listened to hear for engine life but did not. But also didn't hear crash." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with a single engine land rating issued on April 4, 1970. The pilot held a third class medical certificate with limitations, "Holder must possess corrective lenses while exercising his airmans privileges", dated May 4, 2000. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aeromedical records, the pilot reported having 6,000 total flying hours at that physical examination
Probable cause
The inadvertent stall the pilot encountered during his turn with an in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel starvation on initial climbout and the improper in-flight decision he made to continue the turn. Factors were the fuel starvation and the incorrect fuel tank selector position.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
