Piper PA-60-700P N6907C
23 June 1989 · Griffith, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1989 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-60-700P registered N6907C, operated by CAS, Inc., was involved in an accident near Griffith, Indiana, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Griffith, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffin (05C)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60-700P
- Registration
- N6907C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- CAS, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89FA122
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE TURBOCHARGER EXHAUST TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY RETAINING CLAMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-60-602P | Frenchtown, New Jersey, United States | Walter V. Wicker, JR | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States | Aero Star Transport Corp | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-60-601P | Newport Beach, California, United States | Anthony Deis | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-60 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Phillips, Lewis | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-60-602P | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Sep 1989 | Boeing 767-231 | Knox, Indiana, United States | Trans World Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Cessna 150L | Sellersburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B-55 | Crothersville, Indiana, United States | Casebolt, FON | Minor injuries | - |