Piper PA-28R-200 N5242T
6 August 1994 · Edgewater, Maryland, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1994 at about 20:40 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N5242T, operated by William W. Hanson, was involved in an accident near Edgewater, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Edgewater, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lee Airport (ANP)
- Coordinates
- 38.8993, -76.5394
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N5242T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William W. Hanson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA127
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect water contaminated fuel which resulted in fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power and the pilot forced landed into trees about 1000 feet beyond the runway. The pilot stated that about 15 seconds after lift off, the engine powered back to idle. He reported the loss of power was not preceded with a 'bang' or 'pop' sound. The examination of the engine revealed evidence of water contaminated fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Fort Bragg, California, United States | Sundance Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Lockwood, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Oakland, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1994 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Groveland, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,342 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1994 | Beechcraft C35 | Rockville, Maryland, United States | William R Canda | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Beechcraft B24R | College Park, Maryland, United States | Fort Bragg Flying Activity | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 May 1994 | Cessna A150L | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | Steven J. Bildman | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft A36 | Barstow, Maryland, United States | Thompson, William A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Robinson R-22A | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Montgomery Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | R.b. Stouffer Inc. | Minor injuries | - |