Accident Piper PA-28R-201T N47402,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380967
 
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Date:Friday 2 September 1983
Time:12:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-201T
Owner/operator:Fashion Corner Inc.
Registration: N47402
MSN: 28R-7703371
Total airframe hrs:1570 hours
Engine model:Continental TSI0-360-FB1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Anton Chico, NM -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Duncan, OK (KDUC)
Destination airport:Santa Fe, NM (KSAF)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING FLT, THE PLT HEARD A 'POP' NOISE WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER. THE FUEL FLOW INDICATED ZERO & HE WAS UNABLE TO START THE ENG. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE LEFT WING HIT A BUSH WHICH CAUSED THE ACFT TO SWERVE & THE MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A FUEL LINE FITTING, IMPERIAL BRASS PN 120B, HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW83LA411
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW83LA411

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
14 March 1993 N47402 private 2 Radium Springs , NM w/o

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