- Date
- June 26, 1984, 15:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Gila Bend, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4820TPiper PA-28R-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840626026729A
- Case key
- 24325
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A forced landing was made on a road after the plt shut down the eng due to a 'run-away' prop. During the landing roll, the left wing tip struck a reflector post followed by the right wing striking a sign post. An eng overhaul & an annual inspection had been completed 20 days prior to the accident. During an exam after the accident, no oil was found in the eng and the oil drain plug was missing. The drain plug had not been safety wired as required by the manufacturer.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4820T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-7235116
- Airframe hours
- 4,821
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-C1C, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John C. Nash
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 6, 1984 · 26 hours before
- Departed
- DMN · Deming, NM
- Destination
- L35 · Big Bear, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 760 total · 114 in this make and model · 669 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days · 27 in the last 30 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 106 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GBN, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N4820T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.