Piper PA-28-140 N5932U

Summary

On 31 March 1996 at about 21:58 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N5932U was involved in an accident near Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, 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.

Date

31 March 1996 at 21:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

48.1109, -96.1710

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N5932U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA121

Nobody was injured.

A ruptured oil line, which resulted in oil exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that as he was departing north from the airport, he 'noticed a puff of smoke.' He headed back to the airport. While en route to the airport, the engine began to run rough, then quit. The pilot elected to force land the airplane on a road. When he determined that he would not reach the road, he turned to land the airplane in an adjacent field. On approach to the field, the airplane struck an electrical wire. The airplane subsequently impacted on the field and came to a stop. Examination of the wreckage revealed that an oil line running from oil cooler to the engine case had ruptured near the back of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.