Piper PA-32R-300 N6822J
18 September 2008 · Augusta, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 September 2008 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N6822J was involved in an accident near Augusta, Kansas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Augusta, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Augusta Municipal Airport (3AU)
- Coordinates
- 37.6658, -97.0733
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Registration
- N6822J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wichita → Augusta
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW08CA236
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loose oil line that resulted in a total loss of engine oil, causing the engine to cease.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was returning to his departure airport after a local area flight when the engine failed as he was preparing to enter the traffic pattern. The pilot stated in an interview that he noticed the engine revolutions per minute at the red line and that it could not be controlled by the propeller lever. The pilot declared an emergency and within approximately 30 seconds the engine failed and the propeller stopped. During the forced landing, while the pilot attempted to align the aircraft with the runway, the left wing contacted the ground and the aircraft slid to a stop near the end of the runway. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. An on-scene investigation conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the engine sump did not contain oil. It was determined that the oil cooler interconnect line on the left oil cooler was only finger tight, which resulted in an oil leak and subsequent loss of all engine oil. No other leaks were found and no other engine anomalies were noted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2008 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Emporia, Kansas, United States | T-N-J Trucking Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-32R | North Canton, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Ronald Wilhite | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Parowan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-32R | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Josh Jacko | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Cairn Gorm, United Kingdom | Bernard W. Gomez | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2008 | Cessna A188B | Lyons, Kansas, United States | Rice County Aerial Sprayers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Bailey VARIEZE | Phillipsburg, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Mercer AVID FLYER MK IV | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Plains, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-28-150 | Mankato, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Aero Commander 500S | Linwood, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |