Piper PA-28R-200 N2310T
16 September 2003 · Collegedale, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 September 2003 at about 20:45 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N2310T was involved in an accident near Collegedale, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Collegedale, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Collegedale Municipal (3M3)
- Coordinates
- 35.0431, -85.0219
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N2310T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Collegedale → Collegedale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03LA139
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion as a result of the installation of the incorrect quick-drain valve that opened during flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane logbooks revealed that a newly overhauled engine was installed in the airplane on September 15, 2003. According to the certified flight instructor (CFI), this was a maintenance test flight to test the overhauled engine. According to the CFI, about 10 minutes into the flight, there was a partial loss of engine power. The CFI stated, "Approximately one minute later the engine lost complete power with propeller stoppage". Efforts by the CFI to restart the engine failed. As the CFI performed an emergency landing, the airplane collided with the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed that the incorrect oil quick-drain valve was installed on the engine and was in the open position in flight. The vacuum pump drive adapter was also missing a security nut. Evidence of engine oil was present inside the engine cowling area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-28R | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Mark Gregory Etheredge | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | La Sal, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,342 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2003 | Cessna 182L | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winchester, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Piper J-3-C65 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | Paul W. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2003 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Sikorsky S-61A | Kimble, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Cessna 182H | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Jerry L. Norton | No injuries | - |