Piper 28RT-201T N8168Q
20 July 1984 · Glendo, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1984 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper 28RT-201T registered N8168Q was involved in an accident near Glendo, Wyoming, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glendo, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.4992, -105.0205
- Aircraft
- Piper 28RT-201T
- Registration
- N8168Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → Sioux Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA221
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING IN A WOODED AREA AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PLT SAID THAT HE WAS CRUISING AT 7500 FT MSL WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISES AND THEN LOST OIL PRESSURE. AFTER THE LANDING THE ENGINEWAS EXAMINED AT THE DUFF ACFT CO. IN DENVER, CO. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED. DURING LABORATORY FAILURE ANAYSIS THESE CONCLUSIONS WERE DRAWN: FAILURE FROM FATIGUE AT LOW STRESS LEVELS & FATIGUE ORIGINATED ON THE WALLS OF THELURICATION HOLE WHERE COARSE MACHINE MARKS WERE PRESENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper 28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1983 | Piper 28-180 | Alpine, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1982 | Piper 28-236 | Liscomb, Iowa, United States | Smittzer Gram Co. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Nov 1982 | Piper 28-140 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | Rolf Omtvedt | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Piper 28-140 | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | Darrel Crosby | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 1982 | Piper 28-151 | Los Gatos, California, United States | James Williams | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Piper 28-181 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Lincoln Aire Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1984 | Cessna 150L | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1984 | Cessna 172M | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Chemaire Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172 | Thermopolis, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Alcova, Wyoming, United States | Evergreen Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Cessna 150M | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |