# Accident 19930526015299A: Piper PA28R200, Hesperia, CA, May 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 1993, 23:15 local time
- Place: Hesperia, CA
- Airport: Hesperia Air Lodge Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.3606° N, 117.3195° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3606&lon=-117.3195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4820T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4820T-2013-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 151 total, 118 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA229) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930526015299A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE KNOCK POWER LOSS TRIED FOR L26 BUT CRASHED IN RAVINE. NR2 CYLINDER SWALLOWED A VALVE. IMPROPER OVERHAUL.

## 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 LAX93LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA229), May 27, 1993: Piper PA-28R-200 (N4820T), Hesperia, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST VALVE DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION.

## Other reports on N4820T (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19840626026729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840626026729A), Jun 26, 1984: Piper PA28R200 (N4820T), Gila Bend, AZ, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit posts on side of road during emergency landing after engine shut down because oil drain plug came out.

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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