# NTSB DEN88LA176: Piper PA-28R-201, N6189H, Lordsburg, NM, August 24, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 24, 1988, 07:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place: Lordsburg, NM
- Coordinates: 32.340698, -108.700523 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3407&lon=-108.7005&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17520
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN88LA176
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17520/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA176

## 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, takeoff - initial climb
  - engine assembly,valve keeper - failure,total (cause)
  - maintenance - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Complete gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

FOLLOWING TAKEOFF THE ACFT LOST POWER AT 150-200 FT AGL. PLT LANDED IN ROUGH TERRAIN. DURING LANDING THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR SEPARATED. EXAMINATION REVEALED A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE AND SOFT VALVE SPRINGS DUE TO BLOW-BY HEAT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE HAD ACCUMULATED 3571 HRS SINCE OVERHAUL AND 186 HRS SINCE ANNUAL INSPECTION. ACCORDING TO AVCO-LYCOMING SERVICE LETTER L201B, THE RECOMMENDED TIME FOR OVERHAUL IS 1800 HOURS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6189H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6189H-2013-07-02), registration cancelled 2013-07-02, S/N 28R-7837057 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-201
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (registry code 7102816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R-7837057
- Airframe hours: 3757
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C1C6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Page, Marc S.
- Registered owner: Marc S. Page
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 18, 1988, 186 hours before
- Destination: P20, PARKER, AZ
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 400 total, 200 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days, 75 in the last 30 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DMN, 40 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880824035179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880824035179A), Aug 24, 1988: Piper PA28R201, Lordsburg, NM, Destroyed. Engine quit on initial climb. Crash landed in rough ground off airport. Broken exhaust valve guide. 3500 hrs TSO.

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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