Accident Piper PA-32R-300 N2165M, Saturday 7 November 2009

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Date:	Saturday 7 November 2009
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32R-300
Owner/operator:
Registration:	N2165M
MSN:	32R-7880053
Total airframe hrs:	15362 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-K1G5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Tucson, Arizona - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, AZ (AZA/KIWA)
Destination airport:	Tucson International Airport, AZ (TUS/KTUS)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
While descending for landing, the engine lost partial power and the airplane could not maintain altitude. The pilot attempted to divert to a nearby airport; however, he was not able to arrest the airplane's descent and had to make a forced landing to a road. The pilot stated that about 20 feet above the ground, he believes the engine lost all power. The airplane landed hard, struck a road sign, departed the paved surface, and came to rest on the desert floor. A postaccident examination of the airplane and the fuel-injected engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Accident investigation: