Piper PA-46-310P N667PC

Summary

On 13 November 2009 at about 22:51 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered N667PC was involved in an incident near Elk Mound, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 November 2009 at 22:51

Classification

Incident

Location

Elk Mound, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

44.8705, -91.6798

Aircraft

Piper PA-46-310P

Registration

N667PC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fargo → Eau Claire

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10IA059

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to component failure from excessive heating of the engine connecting rod journals.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane experienced a loss of engine oil pressure during descent to the destination airport, and the pilot subsequently performed a forced landing to a corn field. Maintenance records showed that the engine last received an engine oil analysis and engine oil change about 107 hours prior to the incident. The last recorded oil analysis check on the engine recommended that the owner resample the oil in 15 to 20 hours to monitor wear trend. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that there was heat damage to the surfaces of cylinder rod journal Nos. 5 and 6. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no other mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.