Piper PA36-400 N2331X
22 March 1990 · Temple, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1990 at about 22:15 local time, a Piper PA36-400 registered N2331X, operated by Andy Rylant, was involved in an accident near Temple, Oklahoma, 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Temple, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2695, -98.2293
- Aircraft
- Piper PA36-400
- Registration
- N2331X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Andy Rylant
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90DPJ03
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF AN AILERON ATTACHMENT (BOLT) DUE TO FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AG PILOT WAS SPRAYING WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND IT IMPACTED NOSE DOWN, RIGHT WING LOW, IN A FIELD. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD LOST AILERON CONTROL, AND DURING THE INVESTIGATION, A BOLT THAT HAD BEEN CONNECTING THE AILERON TORQUE TUBE TO A PLATE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DUE TO FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1992 | Piper PA36-300 | Madera, California, United States | Madera Mosquito Abatement Dist | Unknown | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Piper PA36 | Grant, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 14 Oct 2010 | Piper PA36 | Alcora, Spain | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Piper PA36 | Machala, Ecuador | Aerorient Fumigation Air | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-32-260 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Martinaire | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Boeing E75 | Watonga, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Cessna 172M | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | Proflight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Cessna C172N | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |