Date:	Friday 2 October 2020
Time:	14:12 LT
Type:	Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian
Owner/operator:
Registration:	N62ZM
MSN:	4697087
Year of manufacture:	2001
Total airframe hrs:	2850 hours
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	W of Lake Elmo Airport (21D), St Paul, MN -   United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Lake Elmo, MN
Destination airport:	Mesquite, TX (HQZ)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff and following landing gear retraction, he noticed a 'hiccup' in engine power and immediately started a turn back toward the airport. During the turn, the engine lost total power and the pilot performed a forced landing into a field of standing corn, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage.

A post-accident examination of the engine, accessories, fuel pump, fuel control unit, flow divider valve, and fuel-oil heat exchanger revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.


Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

NTSB CEN21LA004
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N62ZM/history/20201002/1450Z/21D/KHQZ

FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=62ZM

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
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03-Oct-2020 08:06	RobertMB	Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ]
10-Jul-2021 09:41	aaronwk	Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
09-Aug-2021 06:18	Anon.	Updated [Operator, ]
09-Aug-2021 06:20	harro	Updated [Operator, Narrative, ]
27-Jun-2022 09:58	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ]