Piper PA-60-602P CFSMO
14 September 1994 · Port Huron, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1994 at about 12:46 local time, a Piper PA-60-602P registered CFSMO was involved in an accident near Port Huron, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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 12:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Huron, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.8007, -82.9904
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60-602P
- Registration
- CFSMO
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stratford, Ont → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA327
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION WAS A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE AIRPLANE APPROACHED 22,000 FT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BOTH ENGINES STOPPED RUNNING WITHIN SECONDS OF EACH OTHER. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING APPROACH THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES. ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WITH THE ENGINES. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS EMPTY, OTHER THAN TRACES OF FUEL FOUND IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE'S FUEL INJECTOR SERVOS AND FLOW DIVIDERS. BOTH WING FUEL TANK CAPS O-RINGS WERE HARDENED AND HAD FLAT SPOTS ON THEM. THE CAPS' OPENING TABS WERE ABLE TO BE OPENED AT 8 AND 3 LBS OF FORCE, RESPECTIVELY. THE COMPANY HOLDING THE AIRPLANE'S TYPE CERTIFICATE STATES AN OPENING FORCE OF 16 LBS OF FORCE IS REQUIRED. THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL INSPECTION CHECKLIST REQUIRES THAT THE TABS BE CHECKED. NO RECORD OF THIS BEING ACCOMPLISHED WAS FOUND IN THE AIRFRAME LOGBOOK. THE PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK STATES THAT THE FUEL CAP TAB TENSION MUST BE CHECKED DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1994 | Piper PA-60-600 | Colonie, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-60-700P | White Plains, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-60-601 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-60-601A | Fulshear, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-60-601P | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Ronald R. Roderick | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-60-602P | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Davis College | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft 19 | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Hunsberger GLASAIR | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft K35 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Richard J. van Lente | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna T210M | Beaver Island, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Cessna 441 | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |