Piper PA-28-181 N24GK

Summary

On 16 July 2000 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N24GK was involved in an accident near Ashland, Wisconsin, 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

16 July 2000 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ashland, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

John F. Kennedy Memorial (ASX)

Coordinates

46.5691, -90.8707

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N24GK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

La Pointe → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA209

Nobody was injured.

the blocked lubricating system and unsuitable terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane began to lose engine power during a cruise climb from an island based airport. Power was regained and the pilot diverted to an airport located 8.5 nm to the south at an altitude of 2,600 msl. Five miles from the airport, the engine began to run rough and the pilot began flying best glide airspeed. At 3.5 nm from the airport, smoke emanated from the engine cowling at which point the engine seized. The airplane impacted a barbed wire fence 200 yards from the approach end of the runway 20. Examination of the Textron Lycoming O-360-A4M engine revealed an abrasive material, similar to that used during the engine manufacturing process, was present in the oil passages from the main gallery to the one and two main bearings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.