Piper PA-28R-201T N43763
29 January 1998 · Lone Grove, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 January 1998 at about 06:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T registered N43763 was involved in an accident near Lone Grove, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lone Grove, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1800, -97.2706
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201T
- Registration
- N43763
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scottsdale → Ardmore
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA112
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Factors were the total loss of electrical power resulting from a separated alternator cable due to improper maintenance by unknown maintenance personnel, the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing, and the dark night conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted trees and terrain following a total loss of engine power and a total loss of electrical power during the cross country flight in dark night conditions. Engine continuity was confirmed and the engine did not exhibit any conditions that would have caused a loss of power. The primary electrical lead from the alternator to the main buss separated at the alternator terminal. NTSB metallurgist found that reconstruction of the broken ends of the alternator cable revealed that the cable was bent through an angle of 90 degrees adjacent to the separation, consistent with deformation associated with the crimping process. A few of the wires contained ductile dimple features on their fractured surfaces and necking down deformation adjacent to the fracture, features indicative of overstress separation. The total usable fuel was 72 gallons. The calculated fuel burn for the flight was 49 gallons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hancock, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Aeronautical Services, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Sikesville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lytle Creek, California, United States | Air Desert Pacific | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Baker, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1998 | Cessna 340A | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Sierra Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Cessna 340 | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-22-108 | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1998 | Cessna 152 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172K | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1998 | Grumman American AA-1B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |