Accident: Piper PA32
Sep 15, 2022 · Afton, VA
NTSB numberERA22FA418Event id20220915105942
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at night over mountainous terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32
- Registration
- N2104J
- Year built
- 1979
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute Loss of engine power (total)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)16 nm (29 km) north-east
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)19 nm (35 km) north-west
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