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September 5, 1992 · Piper PA-28-140 · N32677

Sallisaw, OK

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 5, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Sallisaw, OK
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Tail Number
N32677
Operator
Glenn Troy
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW92LA220

The pilot had leveled the airplane off for cruise flight when the engine's RPM dropped to approximately 1,500 and the oil pressure went to '0 psi.' A short time later, the engine vibrated and seized. The pilot attempted to maneuver the airplane during the forced landing to a nearby grass airstrip, but was unable to identify it due to the dark night condition. During the descent into what he thought was the airstrip, the airplane contacted the top of a tree. The pilot maintained control and landed in a bean field. During the landing roll, the nose gear became entangled in the high vegetation and collapsed. The airplane then nosed over. Engine disassembly revealed that the oil supply had been interrupted by the failure of the 78532 oil pump driven impeller. This loss of lubrication resulted in the engine sustaining severe damage to its rotating and reciprocating components. Examination of the engine's records indicated that the manufacturer's service bulletin #456 had not been complied with as outlined in AD 81-18-04R2, paragraph C, which required the removal of the 'sintered' iron impeller.

NTSB Probable Cause

TOTAL LOSS OF POWER FROM A SEIZED OIL PUMP AND RESULTING OIL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE. FACTORS WERE THE NONCOMPLIANCE WITH AN ENGINE SERVICE BULLETIN AND THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT HAD LEVELED THE AIRPLANE OFF FOR CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE'S RPM DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 1,500 AND THE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO '0 PSI.' A SHORT TIME LATER, THE ENGINE VIBRATED AND SEIZED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE DURING THE FORCED LANDING TO A NEARBY GRASS AIRSTRIP, BUT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY IT DUE TO THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION. DURING THE DESCENT INTO WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE AIRSTRIP, THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE TOP OF A TREE. THE PILOT MAINTAINED CONTROL AND LANDED IN A BEAN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE GEAR BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE HIGH VEGETATION AND COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE THEN NOSED OVER. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE OIL SUPPLY HAD BEEN INTERRUPTED BY THE FAILURE OF THE 78532 OIL PUMP DRIVEN IMPELLER. THIS LOSS OF LUBRICATION RESULTED IN THE ENGINE SUSTAINING SEVERE DAMAGE TO ITS ROTATING AND RECIPROCATING COMPONENTS. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE'S RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE BULLETIN #456 HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH AS OUTLINED IN AD 81-18-04R2, PARAGRAPH C, WHICH REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE 'SINTERED' IRON IMPELLER.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:00 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-140
Tail NumberN32677
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorGlenn Troy
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E3D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 24 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind170° @ 6 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data