Piper PA-28R-201 N6384C
8 August 1992 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1992 at about 15:24 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201 registered N6384C, operated by Warner E. MC Adam, was involved in an accident near Baltimore, Maryland, 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 15:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Martin State (MTN)
- Coordinates
- 39.1693, -76.6692
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201
- Registration
- N6384C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Warner E. MC Adam
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Rockland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA149
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION FROM A FAULTY RUBBER SEAL IN THE MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP WHILE OPERATING OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. AN ADDITIONAL CAUSE WAS THE USE OF INADEQUATE STANDARDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE RUBBER SEAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF 300 FEET AND DITCHED IN THE WATER. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LOOSE RUBBER SEAL IN THE MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP WHICH BLOCKED FUEL FLOW OUT OF THE PUMP. THE ENGINEERING DRAWING FOR THE SEAL LACKED AN ASTM SPECIFICATION WHICH COVERS THE PRODUCTION OF THE RUBBER INCLUDING THE CURING. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT WHEN SEALS PRODUCED FROM RUBBER WITHOUT THIS ASTM SPECIFICATION WERE EXPOSED TO AVIATION GASOLINE, THEY WOULD SWELL. WITH SUFFICIENT EXPOSURE TO GASOLINE, THE SEAL WILL COME UNSEATED AND FLOAT INTO THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE PUMP, RESTRICTING FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Ludlow, California, United States | Higgins, Melvin W & Jean | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Akron, New York, United States | Robert S. Gordy | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Brewer, Maine, United States | James A. Chalfin | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28R | Manville, New Jersey, United States | 69 Arrow Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Oviedo, Florida, United States | Francis Grady, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Narrows, Virginia, United States | Dragon Rider Corp | Fatal | 4 |
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