N8294P is a 1963 Piper PA-24-250. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-540-A1B5 rated at 250 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Feb 2006. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Downers Grove, IL in 2010 · deregistered in 2006.
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The pilot reported that during the flight, he forgot to lean the mixture, and the airplane burned closer to 20 gallons per hour, rather than the 15 gallons per hour he had flight planned. The pilot decided to land and refuel at the next airport, but the engine lost power. He tried to restart the engine but was unable and landed with the landing gear retracted in a marsh.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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