Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-151 N40755

3 May 1983 · Milpitas, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 May 1983 at about 22:10 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N40755, operated by MR. Aircraft, was involved in an accident near Milpitas, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Milpitas, California, United States
Coordinates
37.4390, -121.8706
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-151
Registration
N40755
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
MR. Aircraft
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cameron Park → San Jose
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX83LA212

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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

WHILE DESCENDING THRU 4300 FT, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A GULF COURSE, BUT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT WING OF THE ACFT IMPACTED A POLE & WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE 5/16 INCH BOLT, PN STD-847, THAT SECURED THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR TO THE AFT END OF THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BACKED OUT. THIS RESULTED IN SHEARING OF THE DOWL PIN. IN TURN, THE CRANKSHAFT COULD NOT DRIVE THE ACCESSORIES, WHICH INCLUDED THE MAGNETOS & VACUUM PUMP. THE ENG HAD OPERATED 371 HRS SINCE OVERHAUL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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