MINR · Piper PA-28RT-201T · 2004-07-31 · Plymouth, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04CA210
Event ID
20040830X01320
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-31
Location
Plymouth, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.348056, -83.45639
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28RT-201T
Registration
N77782
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power at a low altitude due to a fuel flow restriction caused by vapor lock. Factors to the accident included the high atmospheric temperature and the road sign that the airplane impacted during the forced landing.