Piper PA-17 N4802H
26 March 1997 · N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1997 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-17 registered N4802H was involved in an accident near N Little Rock, Arkansas, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8298, -92.2901
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-17
- Registration
- N4802H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- No. Little Rock → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA141
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
loss of engine power due to failure of the crankshaft. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After takeoff, at about 1500 feet MSL, the engine 'developed roughness and knocking noises.' The engine quit developing power while the airplane was over a residential area. During a forced landing to an 'unfinished' road, the airplane's right wing impacted a small pine tree, which spun the airplane around. The left wing struck another tree before the airplane came to a stop. Both wings were damaged, and the lower rear longeron in the fuselage was bent. Examination of the engine by an FAA inspector revealed that the engine crankshaft had fractured 'between the throws for the #1 and #2 rods.' The camshaft was also 'broken in half by the #1 throw.' Time since the last engine overhaul was 108.7 hours.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-17 | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-17 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-17 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Piper PA-17 | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | William R. Coon | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-17 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Bonacci Flying Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-17 | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1997 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Waldenburg, Arkansas, United States | Leon E. Jacobi | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Grumman G-164B | Swifton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Reiffer RS-15 | Ward, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Palestine, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |