Piper PA-28-140 N1785T
13 February 1990 · Rayne, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1990 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N1785T was involved in an accident near Rayne, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rayne, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.2294, -92.2592
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N1785T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prairieville → Mount Belvieu
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA071
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE, WHICH NECESSITATED A FORCED LANDING ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED, WHEN IT STRUCK A DIKE AND THE GROUND DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 500 FEET ON A PIPELINE PATROL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH & THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT SUSTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO EXECUTE THE FORCED LANDING IN A RICE FIELD. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED AND WAS INGESTED, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE PISTON AND CYLINDER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE VALVE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | R.i. Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | J. J. Tiefenthaler | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Sebastian, Florida, United States | FL Institute of Technology | Fatal | 1 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1990 | Bell 206BIII | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | Industrial Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Cessna 172N | Chandeleur Isld, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Bell TH13T | Paradise, Louisiana, United States | Custom Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Berwick, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Cessna 152 | New Roades, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 180 | Saint Joseph, Louisiana, United States | Doyle, DON W. | No injuries | - |