Piper PA-31 N693MA
19 October 1995 · Anderson, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1995 at about 10:47 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N693MA was involved in an accident near Anderson, Indiana, United States. 3 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 10:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anderson, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1302, -85.7608
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N693MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Muncie → Indianapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA014
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
inadequate maintenance in that an engine oil line was not properly tightened after routine maintenance. A factor was the disconnected oil line.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 4000 FEET MSL, THE LEFT ENGINE AREA ERUPTED IN FLAMES. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS EXECUTED. A POST FLIGHT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE OIL LINE WHICH SUPPLIES THE LEFT TURBOCHARGER WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED. THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE (DOM) FOR THE COMPANY OWNING N693MA STATED THIS WAS THE AIRCRAFT'S FIRST FLIGHT AFTER A 50 HOUR INSPECTION. THE DOM STATED THAT IT WAS NOT NORMAL PRACTICE TO REMOVE THE OIL LINE TO THE TURBOCHARGER DURING A 50 HOUR INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-31-350 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Boise, Idaho, United States | H & H Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-31-350 | Opa-Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1995 | Piper PA-31-350 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | Las Vegas Airlines | Fatal | 8 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1995 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-22 | Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-34 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Willard Nickish | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1995 | Franklin EAA BI-PLANE/P1 | Rockville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1995 | Piper J-3C | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1995 | Cessna 150 | Wabash, Indiana, United States | Dale Kroft | No injuries | - |