Piper PA-28RT-201 N29632
30 October 1982 · Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 October 1982 at about 15:55 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201 registered N29632, operated by Crest Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1909, -97.1102
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201
- Registration
- N29632
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Crest Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oklahoma City → Alexandria
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA028
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT TOOKOFF WITH PROP GOVERNOR INOPERATIVE. WHILE CRUISING 21 MILES SOUTH OF ARDMORE, HE BEGAN TO LOOSE OIL PRESSURE AND TURNED TOWARD ARDMORE. ENGINE QUIT 4 MILES FROM AIRPORT. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED THROUGH THE CLOUDS. HE WENT THROUGH SOME TREES AND LANDED IN A PASTURE. PISTON PIN PLUGS HAD DISINTEGRATED AND CONTAMINATED OIL SYSTEM. SOME OF THE METAL CAUSED PROP. GOV. DRIVE SHAFT TO SEPARATE. OIL WAS DEPLETED UNTIL PRESSURE WAS LOST AND ENGINE SEIZED. REASON FOR OIL LOSS UNKNOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Associates Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | Pocono Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Aerosports, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | 15MI. Ne of Chr, Colorado, United States | Robert C. Herschman | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Washington, Illinois, United States | Air Aurora Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | 3 Miles Ne of E, Oklahoma, United States | Alfred J. Hanks | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1982 | Cessna 310Q | El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States | Ansley Paper Co. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Air Tulsa, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1982 | Cessna T210N | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Paul Haws | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Keith Robin Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Cessna P210N | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Con-Tran Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Boeing A75L300 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsa Piper, Inc. | No injuries | - |