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FAA accident report · Piper PA-46-310P · West Mifflin, PA · August 15, 1986

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Date
August 15, 1986 · 22:47 local
Place
West Mifflin, PA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N27EE
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86FA213
Reported as
Piper PA46310P
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520BE
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
N27EERegistration cancelled Oct 25, 2013 · Piper PA-46-310PS/N 46-8608036 · Built 1986Airframe modelPiper PA-46-310PEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Short (.4)at 2232 EDT, the acft was climbing to 15000 feet when the pilot reported a low oil pressure light. ATC advised jimmy stewart field is about eleven thirty and 15 miles. After the pilot asked, 'is that a tower field?', ATC advised he did not know, westmoreland county is at two o'clock and about 15 miles, turn right 180 degrees, descend and maintain 4000 feet. At 2233 EDT, ATC said that they believe westmoreland county tower is closed down. The pilot said that he was thinking of where he should go and ATC advised pittsburgh's 35 miles away if you can make that. At 2234:35 EDT, the acft was returning to pittsburgh when the pilot reported zero oil pressure and an oil light. At 2237:27 EDT, the pilot reported an emergency. Flt was cleared to allegheny co arpt & advised monroeville arpt 230 hdg & 5 mi. The acft crashed at 2247 EDT. The investigation showed a loose flange nut on left turbo charger feed line finger tight. Test produced a steady leak. At site oil covered bottom of fuselage and empennage.

As the FAA filed it

SHORT (.4)AT 2232 EDT, THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING TO 15000 FEET WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. ATC ADVISED JIMMY STEWART FIELD IS ABOUT ELEVEN THIRTY AND 15 MILES. AFTER THE PILOT ASKED, 'IS THAT A TOWER FIELD?', ATC ADVISED HE DID NOT KNOW, WESTMORELAND COUNTY IS AT TWO O'CLOCK AND ABOUT 15 MILES, TURN RIGHT 180 DEGREES, DESCEND AND MAINTAIN 4000 FEET. AT 2233 EDT, ATC SAID THAT THEY BELIEVE WESTMORELAND COUNTY TOWER IS CLOSED DOWN. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS THINKING OF WHERE HE SHOULD GO AND ATC ADVISED PITTSBURGH'S 35 MILES AWAY IF YOU CAN MAKE THAT. AT 2234:35 EDT, THE ACFT WAS RETURNING TO PITTSBURGH WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED ZERO OIL PRESSURE AND AN OIL LIGHT. AT 2237:27 EDT, THE PILOT REPORTED AN EMERGENCY. FLT WAS CLEARED TO ALLEGHENY CO ARPT & ADVISED MONROEVILLE ARPT 230 HDG & 5 MI. THE ACFT CRASHED AT 2247 EDT. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED A LOOSE FLANGE NUT ON LEFT TURBO CHARGER FEED LINE FINGER TIGHT. TEST PRODUCED A STEADY LEAK. AT SITE OIL COVERED BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE AND EMPENNAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC86FA213Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWest Mifflin, PAAt 2232 EDT, the acft was climbing to 15000 feet when the pilot reported a low oil pressure light. ATC advised jimmy stewart field is about eleven thirty and 15 miles. After the pilot asked, 'is that a tower field?', ATC advised he did not know, westmoreland…Aug 16, 1986 · Destroyed