Piper PA-28R-200 N233LC
6 August 1993 · Millard, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1993 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N233LC was involved in an accident near Millard, Nebraska, United States. 4 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Millard, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Millard (MLE)
- Coordinates
- 41.2107, -96.1200
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N233LC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mankato
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA311
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY (OTHER) MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND SUBSEQUENT BLOCKAGE OF THE INDUCTION AIR SYSTEM BY AN OBJECT (ALTERNATE AIR DOOR) THAT WAS NOT REMOVED DURING PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, A GRADUAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB-OUT. DURING A FORCED LANDING ABOUT 3/4 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A SOCCER FIELD GOAL POST, THEN CRASHED TO THE GROUND. DURING A POST-ACCIDENT TEST RUN, THE ENGINE OPERATED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND IN THE EXHAUST OR FUEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS. FURTHER EXAM REVEALED THAT AN OBJECT (ALTERNATE AIR DOOR, PN: 23809-07) HAD LODGED INSIDE THE ENGINE INDUCTION SYSTEM, ADJACENT TO THE ALTERNATE AIR ADAPTER ASSEMBLY. IT WAS FOR AN EARLIER MODEL PA-28R AIRCRAFT & SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT. THE AIR BOX COVER ON THIS AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 1986 WITH A PN:67745-00 DOOR, WHICH WAS THE CORRECT PART NUMBER. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE INCORRECT DOOR HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED, BUT IT HAD BROKEN OFF & WAS INGESTED DOWNSTREAM IN THE INDUCTION SYSTEM. EVIDENTLY, THE MECHANIC, WHO REPLACE THE AIR BOX COVER, HAD OVERLOOKED OR COULD NOT SEE THE BROKEN DOOR.
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 | - |
| 27 May 1993 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | 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 | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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