Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC88LA017

DES MOINES, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6644P

PIPER PA-24-250

Analysis

APPROX EIGHT MILES FROM THE DEST ARPT, THE PIC EXPERIENCED PARTIAL, THEN A COMPLETE POWER LOSS. AN EMERGENCY LNDG WAS MADE ON A GOLF COURSE, ABOUT ONE MILE SHORT OF THE DEST ARPT. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED NO FUEL IN ANY OF THE FOUR TANKS. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE WINGS, GEAR, PROP, AND NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ON THE ROUGH SOD ADJACENT TO THE FAIRWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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