Piper PA-28RT-201 N901AV

Summary

On 9 April 2006 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201 registered N901AV, operated by Northeast Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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.

Date

9 April 2006 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)

Coordinates

40.0917, -75.0106

Aircraft

Piper PA-28RT-201

Registration

N901AV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Northeast Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Philadelphia → Robbinsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06LA089

Nobody was injured.

A fatigue failure of the number 3 cylinder attachment studs, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff, the pilot heard a loud noise and the engine began to vibrate "severely." The pilot realized that it would not be possible to return to the airport, and elected to land straight ahead. The airplane came to rest approximately 500-700 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed that the engine's number 3 cylinder had separated from the engine case. Examination of the number 3 cylinder revealed that it had separated from the engine due to fatigue of the cylinder attachment studs and both through bolts. The fatigue initiated in the lower aft stud and progressed to the other studs and bolts. The engine had accumulated 1,407 total hours of operation since its most recent overhaul.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.