Piper PA-28R-180 N4930J
27 April 1991 · Jessup, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1991 at about 19:44 local time, a Piper PA-28R-180 registered N4930J, operated by Nancy J. Valentino, was involved in an accident near Jessup, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jessup, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4597, -75.5504
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180
- Registration
- N4930J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nancy J. Valentino
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Factoryville → Honesdale
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA122
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A POWER LOSS DUE TO OIL STARVATION FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A FEW MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A HEAVY VIBRATION AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A WOODED AREA. THE PILOT WAS BURNED AND THE AIRPLANE DESTROYED IN A POST CRASH FIRE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE NUMBER 4 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED DUE TO OIL STARVATION. DUE TO THE FIRE DAMAGE, THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1991 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Ashland, Alabama, United States | Sunny Skies, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | Ernestine A. Beyer | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-28R-180 | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | Wieser, Carol A. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Redwood City, California, United States | Crawford, Jeffrey C. | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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