Piper PA-60-602P N700MM
25 June 1992 · Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1992 at about 21:34 local time, a Piper PA-60-602P registered N700MM, operated by Elvan Beiler, was involved in an accident near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lancaster (LNS)
- Coordinates
- 40.0301, -76.3299
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60-602P
- Registration
- N700MM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Elvan Beiler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA127
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE TURBOCHARGERS BEARINGS, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENT DEGRADATION OF CLIMB PERFORMANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE AT A SLOW SPEED, USING THE FULL LENGTH OF THE 4,102-FT RUNWAY BEFORE IT BECAME AIRBORNE BRIEFLY. THE LEFT WING DIPPED, STRUCK SOME POWER LINES, AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ON A HIGHWAY STRIKING A CAR. METALLURGICAL TEARDOWN EXAMINATIONS OF THE TWO LEFT ENGINE TURBOCHARGERS DISCLOSED EVIDENCE OF EXTREME WEAR IN THE BEARINGS FROM THE TURBINE WHEEL SHAFTS WHICH RESULTED IN OBSTRUCTED OIL PORTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-60-602P | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Clifford J. Turner | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-60-700P | Coalinga, California, United States | Trustee, Nils P. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1992 | Piper PA-60-602P | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Robert N. Chester | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-60-601 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1991 | Piper PA-60-601P | North Salem, New York, United States | English Aero Services, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-60-600 | Cochran, Georgia, United States | Top Flight Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Gerald Barker QUICKY 2 | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | Gerald L. Barker | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Bellanca 7ECA | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | O.t. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Devaney | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Cessna 195 | Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States | Herbert A. Schaffner | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1992 | Boeing 737-300 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1992 | Cessna 150G | Lincoln, Pennsylvania, United States | Rodney V. Bowers | Minor injuries | - |