Piper PA-28-151 N4399X
19 April 2024 · Marana, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 2024 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N4399X was involved in an accident near Marana, Arizona, United States. 2 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marana, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coolidge Municipal (P08)
- Coordinates
- 32.5946, -111.1882
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-151
- Registration
- N4399X
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1975
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Coolidge → Marana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC24LA027
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to a failure of the No. 4 cylinder piston boss.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor and student pilot were conducting a cross-country flight when the engine began to run rough and make grinding noises. The engine then stopped producing power, and the propeller would not windmill. The instructor attempted to restart the engine and performed a forced landing to a field, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed significant wear to the camshaft lobes, as well as evidence of catastrophic failure of the No. 4 piston assembly. The damage appeared to originate from the area of the piston pin and boss; however, the failure features were obliterated during the event, preventing an accurate assessment of its origin. The engine was most recently overhauled about 21 years and 2,190 flight hours before the accident. The manufacturer’s recommended time between overhaul (TBO) interval was 2,200 flight hours or 12 years, whichever occurs first.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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