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December 30, 1982 · Piper PA-28R-200 · N2805R
Lumber City, GA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 30, 1982
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (4 serious injuries)
Location
Lumber City, GA
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R-200
Tail Number
N2805R
Operator
Palatka Aviation
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL83FKG07
DURING FLIGHT, THE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN DROPPING RAPIDLY JUST AFTER THE ENGINE RPM ABRUPTLY INCREASED. MINUTES LATER, THE RPM DECREASED AND THE ENGINE FAILED. WHILE THE PILOT WAS MAKING A FORCED LANDING IN DARKNESS, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN OBJECT JUST BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN OIL LINE TO THE GOVENOR HAD FAILED. THE OIL LINE HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED AND THE PLANE HAD FLOWN ONLY 5 HRS SINCE THE REPAIR. THE LINE HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE AT THE FORWARD END WHICH WAS BEVELED FOR A FITTING. THE LINE WAS NORMALLY SUPPLIED BY AVCO LYCOMING AS PN 75A69, FABRICATED FROM AMS 5566 STAINLESS STEEL. THE FAILED LINE WAS MADE FROM A LOW CARBON STEELALLOY. THE LINE FAILED AFTER ONLY 5 HRS OF OPERATION.
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DURING FLIGHT, THE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN DROPPING RAPIDLY JUST AFTER THE ENGINE RPM ABRUPTLY INCREASED. MINUTES LATER, THE RPM DECREASED AND THE ENGINE FAILED. WHILE THE PILOT WAS MAKING A FORCED LANDING IN DARKNESS, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN OBJECT JUST BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN OIL LINE TO THE GOVENOR HAD FAILED. THE OIL LINE HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED AND THE PLANE HAD FLOWN ONLY 5 HRS SINCE THE REPAIR. THE LINE HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE AT THE FORWARD END WHICH WAS BEVELED FOR A FITTING. THE LINE WAS NORMALLY SUPPLIED BY AVCO LYCOMING AS PN 75A69, FABRICATED FROM AMS 5566 STAINLESS STEEL. THE FAILED LINE WAS MADE FROM A LOW CARBON STEELALLOY. THE LINE FAILED AFTER ONLY 5 HRS OF OPERATION.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:05 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-28R-200
Tail NumberN2805R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorPalatka Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-C1C · Reciprocating · 200
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary4 injuries (4 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious4
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total4
Crew 1Age 41 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightBright Night
Wind50° @ 6 kt
Visibility5 sm
CeilingOvercast 500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point12 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time17:58