Piper PA-32-300 N56824
7 July 2006 · Grantsville, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2006 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N56824 was involved in an accident near Grantsville, Utah, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6699, -112.7602
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N56824
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bend → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06LA141
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
A lack of lubrication for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the failure of the Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 connecting rods, a subsequent total loss of engine power during descent, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor in the accident was the soft sand.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While in a descent from cruise flight the engine sustained a total loss of engine power, resulting in a forced landing to a shoreline consisting of soft sand. A post accident examination of the engine revealed connecting rods 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were separated from the crankshaft. There was also evidence of connecting rod bearing heat stress and lack of lubrication, metal observed in the oil pan, and four penetrating holes in the bottom of the crankcase. Prior to preparing the engine for teardown only about one quart of oil was drained from the oil sump. The engine had accumulated a total of 1,956 hours since its most recent major overhaul; recommended time between overhauls is 2,000 hours. The pilot reported fuel and oil levels were normal for the flight and that no anomalies were noted, which would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-32-301 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 2006 | Piper PA-32-260 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | Michael R. D'Arcy | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Kanab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Worthington, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-20 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Craig T. Weaver | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Lciv LANCAIR IV-P PROPJET | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Cessna 182RG | Fairfield, Utah, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Robinson R22 BETA | Monticello, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Spectrum Aeronautical 33 | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |