NONE · Piper PA-28-235 · 2006-02-20 · Torreon, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN06LA040
Event ID
20060223X00220
Type
Accident
Date
2006-02-20
Location
Torreon, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.61, -107.099998
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N9149W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The jammed magneto drive gear and the fractured camshaft gear, which resulted in the total engine failure. A factor contributing to the accident was the unsuitable dirt road on which the pilot had to force land the airplane.