# Accident 19921106045829A: Piper PA60601, Wahpeton, ND, November 6, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 6, 1992, 16:15 local time
- Place: Wahpeton, ND
- Airport: Harry Stern Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.2599° N, 96.6009° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2599&lon=-96.6009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72AW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72AW-2013-05-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 601 (registry code 8360606, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60601
- Reported engine: LYC IO540S1A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,040 total, 27 in this make and model, 101 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921106045829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RIGHT ENGINE SURGE ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED. FIRE IN RIGHT ENGINE TAXIING. FOUND LOOSE FUEL LINE COUPLING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI93FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA028), Nov 6, 1992: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 (N72AW), Wahpeton, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL'S IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (INSTALLATION).

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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