ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161407
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| Date: | Friday 11 October 2013 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N31BA |
| MSN: | 28-2673 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5876 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West of Yellowstone Regional Airport (KCOD), Cody, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cody, WY (COD) |
| Blackfoot, ID (U02) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that about 15 minutes after departure and during the climb to cruise altitude, the engine lost power. The pilot checked the cockpit gauges and switched fuel tanks, however the engine would not restart. A forced landing was initiated and during the descent in mountainous terrain, the airplane collided with trees and the terrain.
The wreckage has not been recovered and the reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power during climb to cruise for reasons that could not be determined due to no postaccident examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=31BA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2013 04:30 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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