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August 16, 1986 · Piper PA-46-310P · N27EE

West Mifflin, PA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 16, 1986
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (2 fatalities, 2 serious injuries)
Location
West Mifflin, PA
Aircraft
Piper PA-46-310P
Tail Number
N27EE
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC86FA213

At 2232 EDT, the aircraft was climbing to 15,000 feet when the pilot reported a low oil pressure light. ATC advised Jimmy Stewart Field is about eleven thirty and 15 miles. After the pilot asked, 'Is that a tower field?', ATC advised he did not know. Westmoreland County is at two o'clock and about 15 miles, turn right 180 degrees, descend and maintain 4,000 feet. At 2233 EDT, ATC said that they believe Westmoreland County tower is closed down. The pilot said that he was thinking of where he should go and ATC advised Pittsburgh's 35 miles away if you can make that. At 2234:35 EDT, the aircraft was returning to Pittsburgh when the pilot reported zero oil pressure and an oil light. At 2237:27 EDT, the pilot reported an emergency. Flight was cleared to Allegheny County Airport and advised Monroeville Airport 230 heading and 5 miles. The aircraft crashed at 2247 EDT. The investigation showed a loose flange nut on left turbo charger feed line finger tight. Test produced a steady leak. At site oil covered bottom of fuselage and empennage.

Full Narrative

AT 2232 EDT, THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING TO 15000 FEET WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. ATC ADVISED JIMMY STEWART FIELD IS ABOUT ELEVEN THIRTY AND 15 MILES. AFTER THE PILOT ASKED, 'IS THAT A TOWER FIELD?', ATC ADVISED HE DID NOT KNOW, WESTMORELAND COUNTY IS AT TWO O'CLOCK AND ABOUT 15 MILES, TURN RIGHT 180 DEGREES, DESCEND AND MAINTAIN 4000 FEET. AT 2233 EDT, ATC SAID THAT THEY BELIEVE WESTMORELAND COUNTY TOWER IS CLOSED DOWN. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS THINKING OF WHERE HE SHOULD GO AND ATC ADVISED PITTSBURGH'S 35 MILES AWAY IF YOU CAN MAKE THAT. AT 2234:35 EDT, THE ACFT WAS RETURNING TO PITTSBURGH WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED ZERO OIL PRESSURE AND AN OIL LIGHT. AT 2237:27 EDT, THE PILOT REPORTED AN EMERGENCY. FLT WAS CLEARED TO ALLEGHENY CO ARPT & ADVISED MONROEVILLE ARPT 230 HDG & 5 MI. THE ACFT CRASHED AT 2247 EDT. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED A LOOSE FLANGE NUT ON LEFT TURBO CHARGER FEED LINE FINGER TIGHT. TEST PRODUCED A STEADY LEAK. AT SITE OIL COVERED BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE AND EMPENNAGE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:47 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-46-310P
Tail NumberN27EE
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TS10-520-BE · Reciprocating · 310
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary4 injuries (2 fatalities, 2 serious injuries)
Fatal2
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total4
Crew 1Age 26 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind190° @ 6 kt
Visibility5 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 10000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time02:50
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data