# NTSB FTW83FA406: Piper PA 28R-200, N1292T, Copan, OK, August 31, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 31, 1983, 00:17 local (05:17 UTC)
- Place: Copan, OK
- Coordinates: 36.89006, -95.920272 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8901&lon=-95.9203&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20757
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83FA406
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20757/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA406

## 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)
  - engine assembly,connecting rod - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE AND BURNED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE FLT HAD BEEN IN PROGRESS ONLY AN HOUR WHEN THE PLT LOST HIS ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND HIS ENGINE FAILED. ATC GAVE HIM A HEADING TO THE NEAREST ARPT BUT HE COULD NOT MAKE IT AND CRASHED ABOUT 7 MILES SHORT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL THE REASON FOR THE MASSIVE OIL LEAK SINCE GASKETS, FLEXIBLE LINES AND ALUMINUM LINES WERE CONSUMED IN THE GROUND FIRE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1292T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1292T-2012-06-14), registration cancelled 2012-06-14, S/N 28R-7235257, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA 28R-200
- 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: 28R-723557
- Airframe hours: 2172
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C1C 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Priority Aviation Co. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 17, 1983, 32 hours before
- Departed: MKC, KANSAS CITY, MO
- Destination: OKC, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 2,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 110° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TUL, 50 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 19830831045199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830831045199A), Aug 31, 1983: Piper PA28R200, Copan, OK, Destroyed. Lost oil pressure. Engine seized. Struck a powerline during night forced landing. Source of oil leak unknown.

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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