Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N5025S, Friday 17 June 1994

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Date:	Friday 17 June 1994
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5025S
MSN:	28R-35761
Year of manufacture:	1970
Total airframe hrs:	1552 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	St. Joseph, MO - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Kearney, NE (KEAR)
Destination airport:	Washington, MO
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT, HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A FIELD. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE #2 CYLINDER HAD FRACTURED AT MID BARREL.

Probable Cause: the loss of engine power due to the failure of the number two cylinder.

Accident investigation: