Piper PA28 N7080F
19 July 2018 · Shreveport, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 July 2018 at about 13:02 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N7080F was involved in an accident near Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. One person was 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 13:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shreveport Executive (DTN)
- Coordinates
- 32.5403, -93.7450
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N7080F
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shreveport → Shreveport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18LA281
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed on a postmaintenance check flight after an annual inspection on the previous day. According to the pilot, the airplane was flown in the local traffic pattern before departing the area. As the airplane climbed through 2,500 ft, it was not climbing more than 300 ft per minute without losing airspeed, and the pilot noticed a decrease in engine rpm. The pilot indicated that the oil pressure and oil temperature were normal, the vacuum gauge indicated "zero," and gyroscopic instruments began to drift and tumble. The pilot proceeded directly for the nearest airport, and when on final approach for the runway, the engine rpm and airspeed decreased. The engine did not respond to throttle inputs, and the pilot landed the airplane on a river levy. The airplane bounced, contacted a road, and came to rest against the airport perimeter fence, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings. Examination of the engine revealed that the output shaft of the vacuum pump was sheared. It could not be determined if the vacuum pump output shaft failed before or during the accident sequence. Additional engine information was not available. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2018 | Piper PA28 | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Piper PA28 | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | Aviation Academy Hawaii | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2018 | Piper PA28 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Piper PA28 | Nafpaktos, Greece | Araxos Aero Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 2018 | Piper PA28 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Airfleet Holdings Llc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Piper PA28 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 6 Feb 2018 | Piper PA 34-220T | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Air Reldan Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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