Piper PA-28-235 N9060W

Summary

On 31 March 2002 at about 21:55 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N9060W was involved in an accident near Fulton, Indiana, United States. 4 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

31 March 2002 at 21:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Fulton, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

40.9500, -86.2594

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N9060W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winchester → Gary

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA106

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power due to excessive clearance of the connecting rod bearing resulting in engine seizure. A related factor was the muddy field.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in cruise flight there was a loss of oil pressure resulting in a loss of engine power and seizure of the engine crankshaft. The airplane was damaged during a forced landing into a muddy agricultural field. Post-accident investigation of the engine revealed the number 5 connecting rod bearing had excessive clearance.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.