# NTSB FTW84LA070: Piper PA28RT-201T, N2124N, Cameron, TX, November 21, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 21, 1983, 08:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Cameron, TX
- Coordinates: 28.819709, -96.980728 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8197&lon=-96.9807&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): 21216
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LA070
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21216/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA070

## 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
  - exhaust system,turbocharger - disconnected (cause)
  - maintenance,overhaul - improper, other maintenance personnel (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. DURING POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION THE CLAMP WHICH SECURES THE TURBOCHARGER INLET TUBE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST WAS FOUND TO BE OFF THE THREADS OF THE BOLT AND WERE NOT DAMAGED AND THE NUT WAS MISSING. RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE ENGINE WAS GIVEN A TOP OVERHAUL SEVEN HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THIS WAS DONE BY THE OWNER AND THE CLAMP WOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED AT THAT TIME. THE PLT REPORTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT DURING THE FLT THE ACFT WAS CRUSING AT 4500 FT WHEN WE HEARD A THUMP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGINE QUIT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2124N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2124N-1996-08-19), registration cancelled 1996-08-19, S/N 28R7931134 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28RT-201T (PA28RT-201)
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28RT-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t) (registry code 7102817) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R-7931037
- Airframe hours: 1377
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-FB 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91
- Registered owner: Victoria Aviation Service, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 29, 1983, 50 hours before
- Departed: VCT, VICTORIA, TX
- Destination: FTW, FT. WORTH, TX

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 509 total, 21 in this make and model, 446 as pilot in command, 19 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 160° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19831121058419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831121058419A), Nov 21, 1983: Piper PA28RT201T, Cameron, TX, Destroyed. Crash occurred during emergency landing after turbocharger inlet tube came off.

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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