Piper PA-28-140 N6345W
11 August 2002 · Roodhouse, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 2002 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N6345W was involved in an accident near Roodhouse, Illinois, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roodhouse, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4793, -90.3692
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N6345W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jacksonville → Creve Coeur
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA246
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to the separation of a valve lifter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing on a corn field after a partial loss of engine power. Inspection the engine revealed a hole in the engine case near the front left cylinder area. The lifter had exited the engine and the valves were damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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