# NTSB CHI83LA308: Piper PA 28-180, N6952J, Chandlerville, IL, July 10, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 10, 1983, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Chandlerville, IL
- Location: 40.0470° N, 90.1513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chandlerville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0470&lon=-90.1513&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12257
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA308
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12257/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA308

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - fluid,oil - exhaustion (cause)
  - maintenance,inspection - inadequate, company maintenance personnel (cause)
  - lubricating system,oil tubing - cracked (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING AFTER LOSING POWER AT 1500 FT THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH, OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. THIS PILOT HAD BEEN FORCED TO LAND THE SAME ACFT 3 DAYS EARLIER WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF. DURING THAT LANDING ROLL THE ACFT WENT INTO A DITCH AND DAMAGED THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER. A CLUB MECHANIC HAD EXAMINED THE PLANE AND DECLARED THE DAMAGE LESS THAN SUBSTANTIAL. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RUN FOR 45 MINUTES AND IT 'CHECKED OUT'. EXAMINATION AFTER THE 2ND ACCIDENT SHOWED THE ACFT OUT OF OIL. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OIL FILLER NECK WAS BROKEN WHERE IT GOES INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE OIL HAD PUMPED OUT THIS BROKEN OIL FILLER TUBE. THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ENGINE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6952J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6952J), registered now, S/N 28R-7635365, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA 28-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-5052
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Macoupin Flyers
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 23, 1982
- Departed: RCA, CHANDLERVILLE, IL
- Destination: 5K1, PALMYRA, IL
- Airport: NONE, Bell

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 149 total, 63 in this make and model, 69 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

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.

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