Piper PA-23-160 N4049P
30 August 1988 · Toledo, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1988 at about 16:36 local time, a Piper PA-23-160 registered N4049P was involved in an accident near Toledo, Ohio, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Toledo, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5792, -83.8904
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-160
- Registration
- N4049P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Napoleon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88FA226
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FRACTURE, FOR REASONS UNDETERMINED, WHICH LEAD TO THE LOSS OF A PROPELLER BLADE FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. THIS IN TURN LEAD TO THE MARGINAL CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE PRACTICING ILS APPROACHES AND RECEIVING VECTORS, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ONE BLADE OF THE RIGHT PROPELLER. THE PILOT/FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO SECURE THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE HUNG DOWN AND PREVENTED FULL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. WITH FULL POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SLOW DECENDING TURN TO THE RIGHT UNTIL IMPACT WITH A UTILITY POLE, TREES, A VEHICLE AND THE TERRAIN. A POST IMPACT FIRE ERUPTED AND CONSUMED MOST OF THE FUSELAGE. ONE PERSON ON THE GROUND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES FROM FALLING TREE LIMBS. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION REVEALED A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER HUB. FACTORS CONCERNING INITIATION OF THE FATIGUE FRACTURE WERE NOT POSSIBLE FROM PHYSICAL EVIDENCE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | East Hampton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-23-160 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | Towson, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Souther Field Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Bannerman, Bemp | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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