- Date
- October 13, 1987, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lincoln, NE
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N39922Piper PA-32RT-300T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 6, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19871013059539A
- Case key
- 34467
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During climbout, smoke began filling the cabin and shortly thereafter the eng stopped. Ground witnesses observed smoke coming from the eng compartment just before the acft impacted a large woodpile behind a house located 1/2 mile east of the arpt. Examination disclosed that the left intermediate exhaust pipe (90 degree elbow) had separated from the exhaust crossover tube leading to the turbocharger and allowed intense, hot exhaust gases flowing from the elbow to spew directly into the eng compartment. The flange at the other end of the elbow was cracked and evidence indicated that the gasket, as well as the flanges, had been misalligned. A repair had been made to the exhaust system about a month before the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N39922
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32RT-300T (PA-32RT-30)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R7887168
- Airframe hours
- 1,516
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Lange Partnership
- Registered owner
- Lance Partnership
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 9, 1987 · 13 hours before
- Departed
- LNK
- Destination
- MKC · Kansas City, MO
- Flight plan
- Unknown
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,300 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 14 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LNK, 1 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.