Piper PA-32-260 N4804S
28 March 1986 · Henryville, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 March 1986 at about 13:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N4804S was involved in an accident near Henryville, Indiana, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Henryville, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5492, -85.7797
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N4804S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Wayne → Columbus
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FEX06
People
5 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING THE ACFT OFF AT 9000 FT MSL, THE PLT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE AND WAS FURTHER DAMAGED DURING THE FORCED LANDING ROLL. METALLURGICAL EXAM REVEALED THE CRANKSHAFT FAILED DUE TO HIGH CYCLE, LOW STRESS FATIGUE CRACKING WHICH INITIATED FROM A SUBSURFACE ORIGIN AREA. THE CAMSHAFT WAS ALSO FOUND FAILED, BUT THIS WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE OCCURRED FOLLOWING THE CRANKSHAFT FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Riverside, California, United States | Kenneth W. Griffith | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | C. Foster Wright | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Hughes 500 (369HS) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | R. J. Dubray | Minor injuries | - |