Piper PA-24-260 N8984P

Summary

On 12 February 1984 at about 16:07 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N8984P was involved in an accident near Crested Butte, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

12 February 1984 at 16:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Crested Butte, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Crested Butte (3V6)

Coordinates

38.8701, -106.9801

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-260

Registration

N8984P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Redlands

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN84LA091

1 person had minor injuries.

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 WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING ON SNOW COVERED TERRAIN AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB. AN INVESTIGAITON REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD 50 WEIGHT OIL IN IT AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 15 DEGREES F. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN, PRE-HEATED FROM THE TOP BECAUSE THE HOSE COULD NOT BE INSERTED THROUGH THE LOWER COWL NEAR THE OIL SUMP. AN ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED THE #3 & #4 CONNECTING ROD CAP BOLTS HAD FAILED AFTER THE ROD BEARINGS HAD 'FROZEN' FROM LACK OF LUBRICATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.