Piper PA-28R-200 N56094
8 October 1999 · Berlin, Maryland, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1999 at about 20:23 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N56094 was involved in an accident near Berlin, Maryland, United States. 2 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Berlin, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3202, -75.2098
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N56094
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ocean City → Washington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA008
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the number 3-cylinder exhaust valve stem due to fatigue cracking.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On the third flight of the day, the engine started without difficulty and no anomalies observed. The pilot taxied onto the runway, advanced the throttle, and executed a normal takeoff. The airplane climbed to a cruise altitude of approximately 2,000 feet msl. After reaching 2,000 feet, the engine started running rough, and the airplane started to descend. The pilot attempted a forced landing to a road, but struck wires while maneuvering to avoid a construction vehicle. The number 3-cylinder exhaust valve stem was found fractured into two pieces, and evidence of a fatigue crack on the fracture surface was identified. The engine was remanufacture to zero time on October 10, 1979, and then installed on January 10, 1981. At the time of the accident, the engine had approximately 1,325 hours of operation and 20 years since overhaul. A service instruction published by the engine manufacture recommends that the engine be overhauled every 2,000 hours or 12 years which ever comes first.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | Anil S. Iyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bass Lake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1999 | Cessna TR 182 | Clarksville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Piper J3C-65 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1999 | Cessna 182K | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Boeing Stearman PT17 | Westminister, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Cessna 150 | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | Piedmont Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182Q | Rising Sun, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |