MINR · Piper PA-28-180 · 2005-06-18 · Luka, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL05CA102
Event ID
20050712X00989
Type
Accident
Date
2005-06-18
Location
Luka, MS, USA
Coordinates
34.776111, -88.166389
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N5TJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to the total failure of the exhaust valve on the number 2 cylinder, and the pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance/altitude which resulted in a overshoot of the runway and subsequent in-flight collision with trees. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience.