Piper PA-36-285 N57597
2 August 2002 · Altus, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2002 at about 17:20 local time, a Piper PA-36-285 registered N57597 was involved in an accident near Altus, Oklahoma, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Altus, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6500, -99.2667
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-285
- Registration
- N57597
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Altus → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA223
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power as a result of the fracture of a compressor turbine blade due to fatigue. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was flying east, executing his final pass in a field when he heard a "loud noise" and the engine lost total power. He looked for a forced landing location, but obstructions/hazards were identified ahead and on both sides of the airplane. He attempted to turn the airplane 180 degrees, but the airplane impacted the ground, slid approximately 200 feet and came to rest upright. The engine examination revealed that compressor turbine blade #22 fractured due to creep and there was heat distress in the combustion liner, and burnt temperature probes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-36-300 | Missing, United States | Jose B. Arruda | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-36-375 | Herald, California, United States | H & R Aerial Enterprises Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-36-300 | Gruver, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-36-300 | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-36-200 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-36-300 | Lexington, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2002 | Mooney M20A | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Comair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Cessna 152 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-34-220T | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 May 2002 | Cessna 550 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Avalon Correctional Services Inc. | Minor injuries | - |