Piper PA-32-300 N9000M
7 November 1993 · Plymouth, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1993 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N9000M was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Florida, United States. One person was 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orlando Country (X04)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N9000M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Jacksonville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
TOTAL FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT DUE TO FATIGUE RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING TO CRUISE, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD AND LANDED HARD. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT FAILED AT THE CONNECTING ROD THRUST FACE JUST ABOVE THE REAR FILLET RADIUS OF THE NO.5 CRANKPIN JOURNAL. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE CRANKSHAFT REVEALED THAT IT FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE. REVIEW OF THE ENGINE LOGBOOKS REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED THEN DURING THE RUN-IN, A CAM FOLLOWER FAILED. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE CRANKSHAFT WAS MAGNAFLUXED. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED AGAIN AND HAD ACCUMULATED ABOUT 372 HOURS SINCE THE SECOND OVERHAUL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Truckee, California, United States | Baker, Raymond C. SR. | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Fallon Aeromotive, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-32-260 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Karl T. Lieb | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danville, Arkansas, United States | Henderson, Paul J. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Skagway, Alaska, United States | Skagway Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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