ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25358
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| Date: | Sunday 29 December 1985 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-325 Navajo C/R |
| Owner/operator: | W.D.Norton |
| Registration: | N27842 |
| MSN: | 31-7912055 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1490 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-F2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kimble County Airport, Junction, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Kimble County Airport Junction, Texas (JCT/KJCT) |
| Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona (PHX/KPHX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KIMBLE COUNTY AIRPORT, JUNCTION, TEXAS, THE PILOT NOTICED OIL STREAMING OUT FROM THE OIL FILLER ACCESS DOOR ON THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING. HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE CLIMBING AND MAKE A TEAR DROP TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND LAND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM WHICH HE HAD DEPARTED.
HE ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTIONS ON UNICOM RADIO.ANOTHER PILOT RESPONDED THAT HE WAS PRESENTLY ON THE RUNWAY BUT WOULD CLEAR IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE SUBJECT PILOT THEN DECIDED TO MAKE A GO AROUND. DURING THIS TIME THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER STATED HE OBSERVED FLAMES IN THE RIGHT ENGINE COWL.THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROPELLER.
HE ADDED FULL POWER TO THE LEFT ENGINE AND RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS.HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND DECIDED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD IN AN OPEN FIELD.HE HAD TO PULL UP ONCE TO AVOID A POWER LINE AND MANEUVER TO AVOID AN ANTENNA.
HE MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING AND ALL OCCUPANTS EXITED. OF THE SEVEN PERSONS ON BOARD, ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, ONE WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED, AND THE OTHER FIVE WERE UNINJURED. THE FLAMES QUICKLY SPREAD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY GROUND FIRE.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
LUBRICATING SYSTEM..OPEN
REMEDIAL ACTION..NOT UNDERSTOOD..PILOT IN COMMAND
AIRCRAFT PRE FLIGHT..INADEQUATE..PILOT IN COMMAND
FLUID,OIL..LOSS,PARTIAL
PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES..IMPROPER..PILOT IN COMMAND
Sources:
1. NTSB ID FTW86LA029 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X38419&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=27842
3. http://www.scramble.nl/civil-database/details?bt=pa&af=3585
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019113832/http://www.baaa-acro.com:80/1985/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-texas/
5. F.A.A.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-May-2015 16:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Oct-2017 21:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature] |
| 10-Jul-2020 19:48 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source] |
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