Piper PA 28R-200 N1292T
31 August 1983 · Copan, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 August 1983 at about 05:17 local time, a Piper PA 28R-200 registered N1292T was involved in an accident near Copan, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Copan, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8901, -95.9203
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28R-200
- Registration
- N1292T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kansas City → Oklahoma City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW83FA406
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE AND BURNED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE FLT HAD BEEN IN PROGRESS ONLY AN HOUR WHEN THE PLT LOST HIS ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND HIS ENGINE FAILED. ATC GAVE HIM A HEADING TO THE NEAREST ARPT BUT HE COULD NOT MAKE IT AND CRASHED ABOUT 7 MILES SHORT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL THE REASON FOR THE MASSIVE OIL LEAK SINCE GASKETS, FLEXIBLE LINES AND ALUMINUM LINES WERE CONSUMED IN THE GROUND FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | Atlantic Book Binders | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bandera, Texas, United States | Rodney Smith | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Tehachapi, California, United States | Bruno R. Beilcke | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Farley, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | FAA Employees Flying Club | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-23-160 | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | David W. Autrey | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1983 | Pitts S-1T | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1983 | Robinson R22 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | Craig Manley | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1983 | Cessna 180K | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | FAA Academy | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-22 | Hennessey, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1983 | Cessna 310 | Fairview, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |