ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270811
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| Date: | Monday 2 December 1996 |
| Time: | 15:21 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N394PM |
| MSN: | 4622153 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1433 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Myerstown-Decks Airport, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harrisburg, PA |
| Somerset, NJ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Piper PA-46-350P, N394PM, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near the Decks Airport, Myerstown,
Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that originated at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, about 1508. A visual flight rules flight plan had been filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
During the climb after takeoff, between 3,500 and 4,000 feet, the pilot noticed the engine oil pressure decreasing and the oil temperature increasing. The pilot advised the controller that he was experiencing a problem, and he was provided radar vectors to the nearest airport. During vectors, the engine failed, and oil covered the windshield and pilot's side window. Unable to see the airport, the pilot completed a forced landing to an open field, where the airplane impacted the ground. The engine had accumulated about 440 hrs of flight time, since it was last overhauled.
Probable Cause and Findings:
Fatigue failure of the connecting rod to crankshaft attachments, due to inadequate overhaul of the engine by the manufacturer, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident included the discharge of oil from the ruptured engine, which subsequently obstructed the pilot's view through the windshield and side window, preventing him from having an unobstructed view of the emergency landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2021 18:44 | harro | Added |
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