Piper PA-32RT-300T N2207B
10 September 1993 · Marshall, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 September 1993 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T registered N2207B, operated by Krieve Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Marshall, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marshall, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300T
- Registration
- N2207B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Krieve Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dulles Airport → Cahokia
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93FA167
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE AND NON-COMPLIANCE WITH AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. WITNESSES ON THE GROUND STATED THAT THEY SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREE TOPS PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH THE TERRAIN. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE LEFT INTERMEDIATE EXHAUST PIPE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT CROSS-OVER EXHAUST PIPE WHICH ALLOWED HOT GASES TO SPEW DIRECTLY INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE LEFT INTERMEDIATE PIPE FLANGE WAS CRACKED AND THE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE LEFT INTERMEDIATE AND CROSS-OVER PIPE WAS LESS THAN THE REQUIRED 1.5 INCHES. A CLAMP SECURING THE EXHAUST PIPES TO THE ACCESSORY CASE WAS MISSING. THE EXAMINATION ALSO REVEALED THAT NUMEROUS AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES WERE NOT COMPLIED WITH AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ON THE ACCIDENT ENGINE WAS NOT THE CORRECT SYSTEM. THE AIRPLANE'S LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON JULY 30, 1993, ABOUT 3 FLIGHT-HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Big Bear City, California, United States | California Wings | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Willows, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Wrens, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 17 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pullman, Michigan, United States | Weber, Tracy T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | San Mateo, California, United States | Aero Haven, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Vallejo, California, United States | Siebert, Edward G. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172P | Pembroke, Virginia, United States | Air Chesterfield Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | Aero Industries | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172N | Tangier Island, Virginia, United States | Reichard Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 152 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Rick Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1993 | Cessna 172E | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Continental Aviation Club Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172 | Emporia, Virginia, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |