Piper PA-28RT-201T N48DL
3 April 1989 · Alamosa, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1989 at about 15:40 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201T registered N48DL, operated by Lyons, Dean P., was involved in an accident near Alamosa, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alamosa, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4590, -105.8691
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201T
- Registration
- N48DL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lyons, Dean P.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Englewood → Farmington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE TERRAIN CONDITION IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING FLT AT 16,000 FT, THE ENG LOST POWER & BEGAN VIBRATING. THE PLT CONTACTED ARTCC & ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTIONS TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING AT THE ALAMOSA ARPT. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE ARPT & SELECTED A FIELD ABOUT 1 MI AWAY.DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT ENCTRD SVRL IRRIGATION DITCHES & THE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM REVEALED THE ENG CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED AT THE #2 & #3 JOURNALS. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE #2 PIN HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE, THEN THE #3 PIN FAILED FROM OVERLOAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1989 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Durango, Colorado, United States | Western Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Palm Springs, California, United States | Tuomela, Clyde | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Frank, Robert E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1989 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Ojibwa, Wisconsin, United States | Univ. of Minnesota Flight FAC. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1989 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Flight Safety Int'l, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-31T | Craig, Colorado, United States | Cummins Power Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1989 | Cessna P210N | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Boulder Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Gill, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |