Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
NTSB analysis
The pilot was conducting a post-maintenance test flight when the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot was able to restore engine power with the manual override lever. The airplane returned to the airport and landed without further incident. Postincident examination of the engine and related systems revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11IA106 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 21, 2010
- Type
- Incident
- Place
- Olathe, Kansas
- Nearest airport
- Johnson County Exec Airport (OJC)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA-46-500TP
- N-number
- N767TP
- Category
- Airplane
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Flight test
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.