FTW80DA115

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Shedidan, AR · September 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1980
Place
Shedidan, AR · SHEDIDAN, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4YBPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800915040439A
Case key
128337

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2940  80/9/15    SHEDIDAN,AR         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1608                    N4YB                PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 32, 830 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            324 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERIDAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMDEN,AR                   LITTLE ROCK,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BRUSH OIL PUMP GEAR TOOTH FAILED.HIT HARD GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N4YB
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sheridan

FAA reports on this event · 1

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