Piper PA-28R-200 N4490X
23 March 1990 · Monee, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1990 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N4490X, operated by Griffith Aviation, was involved in an accident near Monee, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monee, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4199, -87.7494
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N4490X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Griffith Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Griffith → Indianapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA101
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL STARVATION RESULTING FROM IMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND DIRECTIVE COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILED PART.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND PRIVATE PILOT RATED STUDENT WERE ON AN INSTRUMENT CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT. PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE RPM SURGE OVER RED LINE, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY SMOKE IN COCKPIT, AND OIL STREAMING OVER WINDSHIELD. PILOT REDUCED POWER, DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND ATC PROVIDED WIND STEER TO NEAREST AIRPORT. ENGINE SEIZED BEFORE PILOT MADE AIRPORT. PILOT EXECUTED FORCED LANDING IN SOFT FARMER'S FIELD. ALL LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLLOUT. AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, BOTH PIOTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED PROP GOVERNOR OIL LINE FRACTURED AT FORWARD ATTACHMENT NUT, AND BROKEN FORWARD OIL LINE SUPPORT CLAMP. AFT OIL LINE SUPPORT CLAMP WAS MISSING. MAINTENANCE RECORDS INDICATE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE PERTAINING TOINSTALLATION AND END FITTINGS OF PROP GOVERNOR OIL LINE COMPLIED WITH 14 FLIGHT HOURS BEFORE MISHAP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Denver City, Texas, United States | Billings, Alton E. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1990 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Senoia, Georgia, United States | Field Aircraft Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1990 | Piper PA-28R | Starbuck, Minnesota, United States | Phoenix Aero Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Eggert, RAY | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Kingsland, Texas, United States | Wright Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Richland, Virginia, United States | Marx Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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