Piper PA-25 N6094Z

Summary

On 30 August 1987 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N6094Z, operated by O'k Aviation Salvage, was involved in an accident near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 August 1987 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

33.6907, -78.8891

Aircraft

Piper PA-25

Registration

N6094Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

O'k Aviation Salvage

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL87LA245

1 person had minor injuries.

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

AFTER ABOUT 45 MNTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED A DROP IN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WHEN HE DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DITCH. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINIATION DISCLOSED THAT, NO. 4 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED IN THE SPARK PLUG HOLE WHICH TRAVELED TOWARDS THE EXHAUST PORT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WAS USED FOR THIS FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.