Piper PA-24-260 N8803P
14 July 1991 · Flint, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1991 at about 17:47 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N8803P, operated by Vernon C. Slater, was involved in an accident near Flint, Michigan, United States. 3 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 17:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flint, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bishop Int. (FNT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260
- Registration
- N8803P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vernon C. Slater
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alpena → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA218
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
PROPELLER PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM SHEARED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE POWERPLANT VIBRATION AND PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT NOT POSSIBLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE BEING VECTORED ON FINAL APPROACH ABOUT 5 MILES OUT, THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED ON THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF THE PITCH CHANGE KNOBS ON ONE PROPELLER BLADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-24-250 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | Southwest Aircraft Recovery | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-24-260 | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Carter, Richard C. | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-24-250 | Franklin, Tennessee, United States | Hannasch, Thomas P. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-24-260 | Charles City, Iowa, United States | Culbert Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1991 | Piper PA-24-180 | Sandston, Virginia, United States | Michael Kroll | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-24-260 | Tehachapi, California, United States | James W. Hager | No injuries | - |
All 2,700 records for this type
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