ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78953
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| Date: | 29-OCT-2010 |
| Time: | 16:11 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian |
| Owner/operator: | Sitton Enterprises LLC |
| Registration: | N234PM |
| MSN: | 4697200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Sauz Ranch, Port Mansfiled, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Mansfield, TX (T05) |
| Sinton, TX (T69) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff the engine lost power momentarily, just before losing power completely. The pilot performed an emergency landing in a nearby field. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the forced landing. The airframe, engine, and engine accessories were examined. Fuel was noted at the engine, and no anomalies were revealed that would have contributed to the accident. The cause of the loss of power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons because examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have contributed to the loss of engine power.
Sources:
NTSB
http://www.krgv.com/news/local/story/Airplane-Clips-Pole-Crashes-After-Takeoff/hJwLxIJBJE-3LWoSFBla6Q.cspx
http://valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=533677
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N234PM/history/20101027/2000Z/KFTW/T05
Accident investigation:
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 Nov 2022 | N234PM | Lakala Aviation Inc | 2 | near North Platte Airport-Lee Bird Field (LBF/KLBF), NE | |
w/o |
| Loss of control. | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2010 02:52 | slowkid | Added |
| 31-Oct-2010 12:03 | bizjets101 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 06-May-2012 04:05 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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