Piper PA-32R-301T N81753
29 July 1986 · Morris, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1986 at about 17:18 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301T registered N81753 was involved in an accident near Morris, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morris, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T
- Registration
- N81753
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Springfield → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA185
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE TO AN AIRPORT, BUT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A CORNFIELD, APRX ONE MILE SHORT OF THE AIRFIELD. A POST-CRASH INSPECTION REVEALED THE FLANGE OF THE LEFT INTERMEDIATE EXHAUST PIPE (PN LW-15811) HAD CRACKED AND BECOME LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED HOT GASSES TO MELT AND SHORT OUT WIRING TO BOTH MAGNETOS. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT AN EXHAUST CLAMP (PN LW-12093-5) WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE EXHAUST FLANGE FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Grafton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | San Jose, California, United States | Flight East Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Emert Mobile Homes | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Perry, Iowa, United States | Hawkeye Eagle Trailers | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-32R | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1986 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Eola, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |