ELKO, NV, USA
N2105M
PIPER PA-28R-201
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT PRODUCING POWER AND THE PLANE CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURE. THE INITIAL IMPACT OCCURRED WITH A TREE AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 7000 FT MSL. A PIECE OF THE RIGHT WING TIP WAS FOUND NEAR THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT. THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE BASE OF A SECOND TREE AFTER THE PLANE TRAVELED ABOUT 270 FT DOWN A 20 TO 25 DEGREE SLOPE. THE PLANE CAME TO REST AFTER TRAVELING ANOTHER 135 FT DOWN A 10 DEGREE SLOPE. THE NEAREST OFFICIAL WEATHER OBSERVATION WAS AT ELKO, NEVADA WHICH WAS ABOUT 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE CRASH SITE. THE 1153 AND 1254 MST WEATHER OBSERVATIONS WERE: ESTIMATED 800 FT BROKEN, 1200 FT BROKEN, 5500 OVERCAST WITH 10 MILES VISIBILITY. THE ELEVATION OF THE ELKO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IS 5135 FT MSL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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