Piper PA-46-310P N9094Z
7 August 1991 · Cartersville, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1991 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered N9094Z, operated by Angel Marketing & Advertising, was involved in an accident near Cartersville, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cartersville, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1595, -84.8005
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-310P
- Registration
- N9094Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Angel Marketing & Advertising
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chamblee → Chatanooga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91FA155
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE MECHANIC'S IMPROPER REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE B-NUT, AND THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE REPAIR WORK BY THE QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE CLIMB TO CRUISE FLIGHT THE FUEL FLOW DECREASED, CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE & OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED, & AN ODOR OF OVERHEATING WAS DETECTED. WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED, THE FUEL PUMP WAS ENGAGED & THE ENGINE QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PASTURE, WHERE THE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. EVIDENCE OF A FIRE WAS FOUND WHICH RESULTED FROM A LEAK AT THE MAIN FUEL LINE B-NUT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE B-NUT HAD BEEN LOOSENED, & NOT REPLACED TIGHTLY, DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE STANDBY VACUUM PUMP. THE QC INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE REPAIR DID NOT EXAMINE THE AREA SURROUNDING THE REPLACED STANDBY VACUUM PUMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-46-310P | Sioux Center, Iowa, United States | Interstate Elect. & ENG. Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1991 | Piper PA 46 | North Hollywood, California, United States | Pask Hover, Igor | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-46-310P | Bronson, Florida, United States | Donald M. Schreiber | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-46-310P | Lakeville, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-46 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | David & Patricia Wilson | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-46-350 | Sanford, Maine, United States | Clifford F. Evans | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1991 | Bell 47D-1 | Rome, Georgia, United States | Silver Hawk Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1991 | Cessna 310 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Fosmire, William L | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-24-260 | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Carter, Richard C. | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-34-220T | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Kirk Rudy, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1991 | Cessna T37B | Chickamauga, Georgia, United States | Brady, David F. | Fatal | 2 |