Piper PA-32R-300 N7640F
2 September 1996 · Salida, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1996 at about 13:46 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N7640F was involved in an accident near Salida, Colorado, United States. One person was 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 13:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salida, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harriet Alexander Field (0V2)
- Coordinates
- 38.5308, -105.9997
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Registration
- N7640F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pueblo → Gunnison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA369
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
total failure of the induction air control linkage (bolt), which allowed the alternate air door to close and starve the engine of air.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that while he was in level cruise flight at 12,500 feet, the engine lost power. The pilot switched fuel tanks and turned on the boost pump, but the engine did not respond. He put the airplane into a glide and headed towards the Salida, Colorado, Airport. The airplane landed short and struck a fence post. Postaccident examination disclosed the bolt that held the alternate air valve to the actuating shaft had failed. This allowed the alternate air valve to close, starving the engine of air. The other half of the bolt was found ingested in the No. 6 cylinder.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Medford, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Stewartville, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-32R-301 | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | Clyde W. Crownover | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-32R | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | Philip R. Courter | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1996 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1996 | Piper PA28-151 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Cessna TR182 | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-30 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1996 | Learjet 60 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1996 | Israel 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Emery Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Collbran, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |