Piper PA19 incident near Brustem Airfield, Belgium, Be, February 16, 2019
On February 16, 2019 at about 1:15 pm local time, a Piper PA19, registered OOSPQ, suffered minor damage in an incident during enroute near Brustem Airfield, Belgium (Spa Airfield (Ebsp)). It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 16, 2019 · about 1:15 pm local time
- Place
- Brustem Airfield, Belgium, Belgium · Spa Airfield (Ebsp)
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA19 · all PA19s on the register
- Registration
- OOSPQ · no longer on the register · serial 18/3118
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The government of Belgium has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA19 airplane that occurred on February 16, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Belgium's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Belgium.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (partial) during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
- Operator: Royal Aero Para Club De Spa
The flight
- Departed from: EBSP Spa Airfield
- Destination: EBST Brustem Airfied
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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