Piper PA-28-201T N9541C

Summary

On 16 January 1991 at about 17:27 local time, a Piper PA-28-201T registered N9541C, operated by DAN E. Wolfe, was involved in an accident near Arcadia, California, 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.

Date

16 January 1991 at 17:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Arcadia, California, United States

Coordinates

34.1299, -118.0198

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-201T

Registration

N9541C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

DAN E. Wolfe

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burbank → Rialto

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX91LA075

2 people had minor injuries.

IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RECENTLY OVERHAULED POWERPLANT BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND INADEQUATE INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WHICH FAILED TO DETECT THAT THE ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE LINE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM MANIFOLD VALVE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE AIRPLANE RECENTLY HAD ITS POWERPLANT OVERHAULED. THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE OVERHAULED ENGINE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRPLANE FORCE LANDED IN A PARKING LOT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A FENCE AND SLID INTO A DITCH. CFR PERSONNEL NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COWLING. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE FROM THE FUEL MANIFOLD VALVE TO THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE CAME LOOSE IN FLIGHT AT THE ENGINE FUEL MANIFOLD VALVE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.