Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N5140S,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132335
 
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Date:Friday 26 August 1988
Time:21:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5140S
MSN: 28R-7135162
Total airframe hrs:3390 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-360-C1C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Gary, IN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:08C
Destination airport:3HA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:

PROBABLE CAUSE:FAILURE OF THE POWERPLANT DUE TO AN OIL LEAK AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING INTO UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

Sources:

NTSB id 20001213X26521

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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