Piper PA-24-260 N8646P
28 September 1990 · Bend, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 September 1990 at about 21:48 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N8646P, operated by Richard C. Hall, was involved in an accident near Bend, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bend, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260
- Registration
- N8646P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard C. Hall
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Concord → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90FA197
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN SEAL IN THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS APPROACH INTO AN OPEN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE ENGINE TROUBLE; WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH LIKE IT WAS STARVING FOR FUEL. WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN AN OPEN FIELD; THERE WAS A TREE 500 FT FROM THE WRECKAGE SHOWING IMPACT DAMAGE. A SYNTHETIC SEAL INSIDE THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO WAS FOUND SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO MIGRATE TO THE IMPACT TUBES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-24-250 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-24 | West Fork, Arkansas, United States | Fisher Glenn D. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-24-250 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Cottle, C. R. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-24-250 | Bingham, New Mexico, United States | A&E Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-24-250 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-24-260 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Boring, Oregon, United States | Ronald Hargraves | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1990 | Cessna A185F | Sun River, Oregon, United States | Ronald W. Braatz | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | A & J Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1990 | Ransome PITTS SPECIAL S-1C | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1990 | Cessna 182K | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Merle D. McGill | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1990 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |