20190113003779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Adrian, MI · January 13, 2019

Date: January 13, 2019 · 17:46 local
Place: Adrian, MI
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8892E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA066
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,224 total

N8892ERegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2023 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7680185 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Took off from adg, approx. 1630L, from runway 5, with 1 pax, the mechanic for a post annual flight.

They flew north, between jax (jackson, MI) and lan (lansing, MI), then proceeded southwest to koeb (coldwater, MI) then near kjym (hillsdale, MI) back to adg for a landing. Entering adg airspace, had to hold for aircraft on instrument approach. Pilot setup for landing, with gear down, flaps and 14? Manifold pressure, for runaway 5. On short final, engine shutoff. No ?sputter? Pilot stated ?it acted as if someone shutoff the key?. Aircraft crashed short of runway impacting the ground, sliding into airport barrier fence.

Passenger had minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF FROM ADG, APPROX. 1630L, FROM RUNWAY 5, WITH 1 PAX, THE MECHANIC FOR A POST ANNUAL FLIGHT.

THEY FLEW NORTH, BETWEEN JAX (JACKSON, MI) AND LAN (LANSING, MI), THEN PROCEEDED SOUTHWEST TO KOEB (COLDWATER, MI) THEN NEAR KJYM (HILLSDALE, MI) BACK TO ADG FOR A LANDING. ENTERING ADG AIRSPACE, HAD TO HOLD FOR AIRCRAFT ON INSTRUMENT APPROACH. PILOT SETUP FOR LANDING, WITH GEAR DOWN, FLAPS AND 14? MANIFOLD PRESSURE, FOR RUNAWAY 5. ON SHORT FINAL, ENGINE SHUTOFF. NO ?SPUTTER? PILOT STATED ?IT ACTED AS IF SOMEONE SHUTOFF THE KEY?. AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY IMPACTING THE GROUND, SLIDING INTO AIRPORT BARRIER FENCE.

PASSENGER HAD MINOR INJURIES.

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 CEN19LA066Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAdrian, MIThe airframe and powerplant mechanic's lack of experience in the overhaul of the engine model and the improper torque of the crankshaft gear bolt, which resulted in fatigue failure of the bolt and a total loss of engine power during an approach for landing.Jan 13, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8892E · 1

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

Incident 20121230027159ILanding: Rollout · Adrain, MIOn landing rollout at approximately 50 KIAS, the aircraft drifted left of centerline and the PIC applied right rudder to correct the drift. The aircraft hit a patch of ice and slid into a snow bank on the edge of the runway causing the nose gear to collapse…Dec 30, 2012 · Minor damage