Piper PA 32R-301T N782SW
9 June 2017 · Dalhart, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 June 2017 at about 20:05 local time, a Piper PA 32R-301T registered N782SW was involved in an accident near Dalhart, Texas, 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 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dalhart, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT)
- Coordinates
- 36.0599, -102.5100
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 32R-301T
- Registration
- N782SW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1983
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dalhart → Angel Fire
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN17LA226
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the engine's front bearing seal due to maintenance personnel’s installation of an improperly sized crankshaft seal, which resulted in oil starvation and a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was in cruise flight when the engine's forward main seal (crankshaft seal) began to leak engine oil. Shortly thereafter, the engine lost power, and the pilot subsequently performed a forced landing to a field about 5 miles west of the departure airport. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the bottom half of the crankshaft seal had slipped forward from its placement, which allowed engine oil to leak from the engine. The seal had an approximate time in service of 21 hours since its replacement. It is likely that maintenance personne installed an improperly sized crankshaft seal, which led to it slipping, allowing the engine oil to leak.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2017 | Piper PA 32R | Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States | Paklook AIR | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2017 | Piper PA 32R-300 | Dawsonville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Piper PA 32R-300 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Nov 2016 | Piper PA 32R-300 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Bidzy TA HOT Aana Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Ajdovscina, Slovenia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Mar 2018 | Piper PA 32R | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2017 | Cessna 340 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Holubar Properties Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Robinson R44 | Spofford, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Cessna 150 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Swearingen SA26 | Hondo, Texas, United States | FMG Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Beechcraft 58 | Ingleside, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2017 | Robinson R22 BETA | Electra, Texas, United States | Carmichael Helicopter Service LLC | Fatal | 1 |