- Date
- March 12, 1988, 13:29 local (18:29 UTC)
- Place
- Rock Hill, SC
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8727EPiper PA-32R-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 21, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880312005179A
- Case key
- 7590
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt and a certificated pilot/pax departed the Rock Hill apt for a local maint test flt following an engine overhaul and installation. About 10 minutes into the flt, the engine oil pressure dropped to zero and a complete loss of power followed. The plt radioed the information to the departure arpt and attempted a forced landing in a large pasture with fences. The first touchdown was about 1746 ft past a tree line at the edge of the field. The acft collided with an earth mound 961 ft past the first touchdown point, rolled inverted and collided with the terrain 300 ft past the earth mound. Total distance between the tree line at the edge of the fields and the stopping point was about 3,091 ft. the latter portion of the path was more steeply downsloping than the first 2,150 ft. post acc exam revealed an oil line which showed evidence of not having been properly connected.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8727E
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R-7680162
- Airframe hours
- 1,931
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Card Wings Flight Service
- Registered owner
- Charles M. Burdette
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 14, 1987 · 23 hours before
- Departed
- 29J · Rock Hill, SC
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,855 total · 390 in this make and model · 1,743 as pilot in command · 73 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CLT, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.