Piper PA28R-201T N694ME
13 March 1988 · Bullhead City, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 March 1988 at about 21:45 local time, a Piper PA28R-201T registered N694ME, operated by FOX, ED T., was involved in an accident near Bullhead City, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bullhead City, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bullhead City (P06)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R-201T
- Registration
- N694ME
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FOX, ED T.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Havasu → Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA125
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE FAILED. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT RAN INTO A ROCK QUARRY. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR LINES WERE LOOSE AND THAT ONE LINE HAD SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1987 | Piper PA28R-201 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1989 | Piper PA28R-180 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Pickett, Ronald E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28R | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Rouchdi Rifai | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28R-200 | Prairie City, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Dec 1991 | Piper PA28R-200 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Richard N. Jurgine | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1985 | Piper PA28R-200 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | William T. Roberts | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Florence, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Champion 7EC | Mayer, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182D | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Craigin, Robert K. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 150F | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 150M | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Gregery, George | No injuries | - |