19991120044819A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Hilo, HI · November 20, 1999

Date: November 20, 1999 · 19:31 local
Place: Hilo, HI
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4148X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA039
Reported as: Piper PA28181

N4148XRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2013 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 2843275 · Built 1999 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Approx. 600 miles NE of Hilo, HI. Pilot noticed oil pressure in low green arc range. Approx. 340 miles NE of Hilo, HI. The engine started to squeal and finally quit. A/c ditched in ocean. 2 occupants remained in the water 10 hrs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) APPROX. 600 MILES NE OF HILO, HI. PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE IN LOW GREEN ARC RANGE. APPROX. 340 MILES NE OF HILO, HI. THE ENGINE STARTED TO SQUEAL AND FINALLY QUIT. A/C DITCHED IN OCEAN. 2 OCCUPANTS REMAINED IN THE WATER 10 HRS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX00LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHilo, HIAn oil starvation induced failure and seizure of the engine. The reasons for the oil starvation event are undetermined.Nov 21, 1999 · Destroyed