19950318004389A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Devine, TX · March 18, 1995

Date: March 18, 1995 · 10:50 local
Place: Devine, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N47839
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95LA139
Reported as: Piper PA28R201
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total50 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N47839Registered now · Piper PA-28R-201S/N 28R-7837006 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

New engine and annual. Lost oil pressure. Elected land soft field. Bogus oil drain opened by drag link gear retract.

As the FAA filed it

NEW ENGINE AND ANNUAL. LOST OIL PRESSURE.ELECTED LAND SOFT FIELD. BOGUS OIL DRAIN OPENED BY DRAG LINK GEAR RETRACT.

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 FTW95LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDevine, TXA power loss due to the inadvertent opening of an unapproved quick oil drain installed by maintenance personnel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Mar 18, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N47839 · 2

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

Accident 20010726023259AOrlando, FL(-23) While maneuvering the aircraft into the parking space on the ramp, the pilots misjudged his distance form the fence bordering the west side of the ramp. He struck the fence with the leading edge of the right wing and wing tip. Damage was limited to…Jul 26, 2001 · No damage Incident 19980307009149INormal Cruise · Chillicothe, OHNarrative: while enroute from richmond, in to athens/albany, OH pilot diverted to Chillicothe, OH. Due to smoke in cockpit. Pilot declared an emergency & landed without incident at Chillicothe, Ross County Airport. Further investigation revealed that the…Mar 7, 1998