NONE · Piper PA-28-160 · 2000-08-01 · BURLINGTON, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA235
Event ID
20001212X21665
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-01
Location
BURLINGTON, WI, USA
Coordinates
42.669795, -88.269615
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-160
Registration
N5293W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NR
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the fence during the forced landing attempt. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision to turn back toward the runway during the forced landing attempt, the airport fence, and the corn crop.