Piper PA-28R-200 N2139T

Summary

On 5 January 1982 at about 17:50 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N2139T, operated by Southeast Airmotive Corp, was involved in an accident near Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 January 1982 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.2094, -81.2310

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N2139T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Southeast Airmotive Corp

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Charlotte → Franklin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL82DA028

Nobody was injured.

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

DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE PROPELLER SPEED WENT TO 3000 RPM. THE PILOT RETARDED THE PROP CONTROL, AND MAINTAINED 2400 RPM. HE PROCEEDED TO THE GASTONIA AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A GROUND RUN-UP WAS MADE AND ALL INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS CHECKED NORMAL. HOWEVER, THE PILOT DID NOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE OR EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. A WITNESS OBSERVED OIL ON THE AIRCRAFT, BUT BEFORE HE GOT TO THE PLANE, THE PILOT TOOK- OFF. THE WITNESS SAW OIL ON THE RAMP WHERE THE AIRCRAFT HAD STOPPED. LATER AT 1600 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE WENT TO 3000 RPM AND THE PILOT NOTED A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE. IMMEDIATELY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK AND LOSE POWER. THE LEFT GEAR FAILED DURING LANDING IN A SMALL PASTURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL HAD ESCAPED FROM THE BASE OF THE OIL FILTER, WHERE THE OIL SEAL WAS OUT OF ITS GROOVE. A 100 HOUR INSPECTION HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE PREVIOUS DAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.