Piper PA-38-112 N24435

Summary

On 5 May 1998 at about 22:34 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N24435 was involved in an accident near Omaha, Nebraska, United States. 2 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.

Date

5 May 1998 at 22:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Offutt Afb (OFF)

Coordinates

41.1093, -95.9000

Aircraft

Piper PA-38-112

Registration

N24435

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Sioux City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA140

Nobody was injured.

The fatigue failure of the crankshaft which resulted from a spun bearing and the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred. A factor in the accident was the embankment on which the airplane was landed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A total loss of engine power was experienced during an initial takeoff climb. A forced landing was made on a levee during which time the airplane was substantially damaged. The investigation revealed a fatigue failure of the crankshaft at the #3 main bearing journal on the Lycoming O-235-L2C engine. The nature of the failure indicated the #3 bearing spun due to undetermined reasons. The airplane had been involved in two propeller strike incidents. The engine was not overhauled after either of these incidents. Lycoming Service Letter L163C recommends removal, disassembly and inspection of the engine after propeller strikes.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.