Piper PA28R-200 N646RL
15 July 1991 · So. Lake Tahoe, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1991 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA28R-200 registered N646RL, operated by Rhumb Line Ltd, was involved in an accident near So. Lake Tahoe, California, United States. 5 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- So. Lake Tahoe, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R-200
- Registration
- N646RL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rhumb Line Ltd
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Carlsbad
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA314
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
ENGINE FAILUE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT RESULTING FROM FAILURE INDUCED BY A NON-METALLIC INCLUSION IN THE SHAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA, IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH AN AIRPORT AND DITCHED IN THE LAKE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT DISCLOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT FAILED. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THE FAILURE RESULTED FROM FATIGUE INDUCED BY A NON-METALLIC INCLUSION IN THE SHAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1991 | Piper PA28R-200 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Richard N. Jurgine | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1991 | Piper PA28R-200 | Piqua, Ohio, United States | Larry & Shaaron Revalee | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1991 | Piper PA28R-201 | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | Air Transport Training Intl | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28R | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Rouchdi Rifai | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28R-200 | Prairie City, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 May 1989 | Piper PA28R-180 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Pickett, Ronald E. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 421C | Auburn, California, United States | Edward Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |