Piper PA28-180 N5236L
6 February 1990 · South Webster, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 February 1990 at about 21:10 local time, a Piper PA28-180 registered N5236L was involved in an accident near South Webster, Ohio, United States. 3 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Webster, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8097, -82.7197
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-180
- Registration
- N5236L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portsmouth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
AN ENGINE FAILURE. SOFT TERRAIN IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA IS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT. IT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN ALL THREE LANDING GEAR FAILED DURING AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING TO A GRASSY SOFT FIELD. THE PRIVATE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED A SIX INCH DIAMETER HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE CRANKCASE AND A MATERIAL FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 2 CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTING ROD BOLTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Ralph D. Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Piper PA28-235 | Granbury, Texas, United States | John W. Smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | Redwood Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Piper PA28-201T | Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States | Farris, Keith W | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1990 | Piper PA28-180 | Elkhorn Lake, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1990 | Bellanca 17-31A | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1990 | Rockwell 114 | Willoughby Hill, Ohio, United States | Finder's Diversified, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1990 | Learjet 23 | Ansonia, Ohio, United States | Aero Smith Leasing | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Cessna 150M | New Knoxville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna C-152A | Yellowsprings, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Cessna 182G | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |