Piper PA-28-180 N3692R
20 July 2012 · Statesboro, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 July 2012 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N3692R was involved in an accident near Statesboro, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Statesboro, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Statesboro-Bulloch County (TBR)
- Coordinates
- 32.4828, -81.7369
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N3692R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Statesboro → Statesboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12LA469
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power as a result of oil exhaustion due to the mechanic's failure to apply appropriate torque to the oil filter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About 5 minutes after takeoff, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power and impacted a row of trees during the resultant forced landing. The accident flight was the first following a 100-hour maintenance inspection. The pilot/mechanic reported that he had changed the engine oil and oil filter as part of that inspection; however, he did not utilize a torque wrench to tighten the filter as required. Oil was noted on the ground, beginning in the area outside of the hangar doors where the maintenance was performed to the departure runway. Postaccident examination revealed that the filter was secured in place with a safety wire; however, it was able to be freely rotated by hand to the extent of that wire. It is likely that during the operation of the engine on the accident flight, oil escaped around the oil filter, which resulted in oil exhaustion and subsequent seizure of the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | ARD Jonathan L | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28-140 | Boonville, Indiana, United States | JF Aircraft LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-28-180 | Canton, Connecticut, United States | Donald J. Derocher | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-28-181 | Put-in-Bay, Ohio, United States | Bluffton Sky Pirates Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28-180 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | Salisbury Airplane Associates Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | Clarence J Avery | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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