Piper PA-24-250 N6450P

Summary

On 21 November 1987 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N6450P, operated by Slater, Norman, was involved in an accident near Lewisburg, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 November 1987 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lewisburg, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

36.9792, -86.9509

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-250

Registration

N6450P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Slater, Norman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Owensburg → Manchester

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL88FA040

2 people were seriously injured.

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 PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT 5500 FEET. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AFTER COMPLETING AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. THE PILOT ESTABLISHED AN APPROACH TO A LANDING AREA, AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT ON SHORT FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT MOVED ABOUT 30 FEET AFTER IMPACT. THERE WAS AMPLE ALTITUDE AVAILABLE FOR THE PILOT TO ESTABLISH AN APPROACH TO A LARGE OPEN FIELD. THE STALL RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIALLY MORE DAMAGE AND INJURIES. THE EVIDENCE INDICATED THE OVERHAUL FACILITY DID NOT PROPERLY SAFETY THE FOUR BOLTS WHICH ATTACH THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE GEAR IN THE ACCESSORY DRIVE SECTION OF THE ENGINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.