Piper PA-28R-200 N4820T
27 May 1993 · Hesperia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1993 at about 06:15 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N4820T was involved in an accident near Hesperia, California, 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 06:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hesperia, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3606, -117.3195
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N4820T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Apple Valley → Rialto
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA229
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST VALVE DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE THE SELECTED AIRPORT, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A RAVINE DURING THE LANDING 1/2 MI FROM THE RUNWAY. ENGINE TEARDOWN EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE #2 EXHAUST VALVE FAILED IN FATIGUE. THE ENGINE WAS LAST OVERHAULED ABOUT 9 YRS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, AND HAD ACCRUED ABOUT 1,443 HRS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Williams, Kenneth W. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Concord, California, United States | Richard Talley/Larry Shattuck | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Kinsley, Kansas, United States | Larry Leoffler | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Johnson, Rollie C. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Grand Haven, Michigan, United States | Suburban Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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