Piper PA-28R-200 N57010
18 January 1997 · Thorndale, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 January 1997 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N57010 was involved in an accident near Thorndale, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thorndale, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0000, -75.7606
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N57010
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Coatesville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC97LA046
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Inadequate overhaul of the crankshaft that failed to detect fatigue cracks, which resulted in a total loss of engine power when the crankshaft separated in two.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during cruise flight the engine started to run rough followed by a total loss of engine power. The pilot performed a forced landing during which the airplane collided with a utility pole. Examination of the engine revealed that the crankshaft was separated in two with an additional crack. Review of the maintenance records revealed that the crankshaft was overhauled by Engine Components, Inc., San Antonio, Texas. During the first magnetic particle inspection, the crankshaft was considered for rejection due to heat cracks in the area of the number 3 main journal. The main and rod journals were then ground and renitrided. The crankshaft then had two additional magnetic particle inspections and was returned to service. Examination of the crankshaft revealed that preexisting fatigue cracks propagated at least 75 percent of the crank cheek wall. The accident occurred about 9 flight hours after the crankshaft inspections which were conducted in December, 1996.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Fare Share Ltd | Fatal | - |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Westminster, Texas, United States | Monarch Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28R | Fort Smith, Montana, United States | Jeffrey M. Pfau | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Penobscot, Maine, United States | BOB Hart | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 May 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Tigard, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1997 | Cessna 650 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Berry VANS RV-4 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Aerospatiale AS-355F | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | Corporate Jets, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Lowe SUPER KOALA | Perry Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |