Piper PA-24 N6315P
2 July 2003 · Winamac, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 2003 at about 15:08 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N6315P was involved in an accident near Winamac, Indiana, United States. 5 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 15:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winamac, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0933, -86.6556
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N6315P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Plymouth → Perryville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA187
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the improper installation of the crankshaft gear due to the omission of the retaining bolt and subsequent shear failure of the anti-rotation pin. The unsuitable terrain encountered, and the rough field were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged during a forced landing in a rough plowed field following a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Examination of the engine revealed that the crankshaft gear retaining bolt was missing and the gear's anti-rotation pin was sheared. The oil pan of the engine was examined and no bolt was found. The crankshaft gear retaining bolt was not found within the engine. A review of the maintenance records revealed that the engine was last overhauled on April 6, 1986, and had accumulated 522 hours time in service since the overhaul. No subsequent logbook entries were noted that indicated removal of the crankshaft gear or retaining bolt.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-24 | Harvey, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2003 | Piper PA-24-250 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 May 2003 | Piper PA-24-260 | Blaney Park, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2003 | Piper PA-24-180 | Halstead, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-24-260B | Archer, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-24-250 | Troy, Alabama, United States | Kevin R. Thien | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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