Piper PA-28 N4608R

Summary

On 8 October 1988 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N4608R, operated by Brezina, John C., was involved in an accident near Schaumburg, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 October 1988 at 11:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

42.0301, -88.0800

Aircraft

Piper PA-28

Registration

N4608R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Brezina, John C.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Schaumburg → Washington Is

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

CHI89FA005

1 person had minor injuries.

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL STARVATION AND THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED EMERGENCY LANDING, DURING WHICH THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND A SWIMMING POOL, BEFORE COMING TO REST ON THE GROUND AND A CHAIN LINK FENCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE CRUISING AT 1900' MSL, APRX 15 MI NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE ARPT, THE PLT NOTED A GRADUAL DECREASE IN ENG RPM. HE APPLIED CARB HEAT & TURNED BACK TOWARD THE ARPT, BUT THE ENG CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT TREES & CRASHED AS THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A STREET. A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT AFTER THE PLANE CRASHED. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED A CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED & PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE ENG, ALLOWING OIL TO BE PORTED INTO THE ENG COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE ROD HAD FAILED FROM LACK OF LUBRICATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.