Piper PA-28-140 N9908W

Summary

On 15 July 1995 at about 14:40 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N9908W was involved in an accident near Statesville, North Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 July 1995 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Statesville, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Statesville Municipal (SVH)

Coordinates

35.7795, -80.8798

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N9908W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Parkersburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL95LA135

2 people were seriously injured.

A CRACKED CYLINDER THAT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE AIRCRAFT CLIMB PERFORMANCE WAS LESS THAN NORMAL. THE PILOT ADDED 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS, BUT THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER. THE PILOT ADDED A SECOND 'NOTCH' OF FLAPS, 25 DEGREES, BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE RPMS DROPPED TO ZERO, AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO A WOODED AREA, AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT RUN UP AND TAKEOFF ROLL WERE NORMAL. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A CRACK IN CYLINDER NUMBER FOUR, BETWEEN THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.