- Date
- May 28, 1994, 07:43 local (13:43 UTC)
- Place
- Rexburg, ID
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4842YPiper PA-25-260
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 2, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940528018009A
- Case key
- 41938
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Probable cause
Engine failure after loss of oil due to a ruptured oil line.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot attempted an emergency landing and the aircraft nosed over, after a loss of engine lubricating oil due to a broken or ruptured oil line.
Factual narrative
On May 28, 1994, at 0743 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-25, N4842Y, sustained minor damage when it nosed over during a forced landing near Newdale, Idaho after a loss of power. The commercial pilot, who was engaged in aerial application activities, was listed as receiving serious injuries. The flight had originated at Newdale, Idaho, and was being conducted under 14CFR137 in visual meteorological conditions. There was no fire and there was no ELT installed in the aircraft.
The pilot was required to remain hospitalized for greater than 48 hours. He stated that the aircraft lost power during a run, about 20 miles northeast of Rexburg, Idaho.
The pilot stated that an oil line from the oil cooler ruptured, causing a loss of oil, folowed by a loss of power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4842Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-260
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-4640
- Airframe hours
- 1,800
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-C1A5, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Neeley, Owen J.
- Registered owner
- Neeley, Owen J.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 24, 1994 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- Newdale, ID
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 7,000 in this make and model · 8,000 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.