NONE · Piper PA22 · 2018-10-20 · Brownstown, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19LA022
Event ID
20181021X20350
Type
Accident
Date
2018-10-20
Location
Brownstown, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.842777, -86.063888
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA22
Registration
N5581Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the outcome was the student pilot's improper decision to conduct a solo cross-country flight at night, which resulted in the airplane being destroyed when it impacted a wooded area that the student thought was an open field.