Piper PA-32-300 N1496X
15 January 1985 · Floridana, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 January 1985 at about 13:05 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N1496X, operated by Chapman Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Floridana, Florida, 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 13:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Floridana, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.0598, -80.5492
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N1496X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chapman Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Lauderdale → Melbourne
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA079
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
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED THE ENGINE WAS VIBRATING SEVERELY AND SPRAYING OIL AND THEN FAILED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE #2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED IN OVERLOAD. A SMALL PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH WAS FOUND INSIDE THE ENGINE THE ENGINE AND IT EXHIBITED EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE FAILURE MODES.THE LOOSE GEAR TOOTH WAS FREE TO MOVE THROUGH THE ENGINE CAVITY AND INITIATE OTHER FAILURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Monticello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-32-301 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Holiday Airways | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Chapman Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32-260 | San Juan | Flemenco Airways, Inc. | Fatal | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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