Piper PA-28-140 accident near Edgewater, MD
On April 17, 1993, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Edgewater, MD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 17, 1993
- Place
- Edgewater, MD
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.901°N, 76.540°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12078
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 17, 1993, at 1521 eastern daylight time, N56430, a Piper PA-28-140, operated by International Aviation, Inc. of Frederick, Maryland, impacted power lines and was destroyed while attempting a precautionary landing near Lee Airport in Edgewater, Maryland. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91 and originated from Frederick, Maryland, en route to Ocean City, Maryland. At 1148 on the day of the accident, a gentleman identifying himself as the pilot of N56430 contacted the Leesburg Flight Service Station and requested a weather briefing for Hagerstown, Pennsylvania, and Ocean City, Maryland. According to the father of the pilot, the pilot and a friend had decided to fly to Ocean City, Maryland, for the day. At 1454, the pilot contacted Baltimore Approach Control and reported that he had "... just departed Frederick..." and requested a clearance through the Terminal Control Area at 3,000 feet. Baltimore Approach Control verified that they had the airplane on radar and granted a clearance. At 1515, the pilot contacted Baltimore Approach Control to report "...we have a problem here...we got partial power..." and requested to "...turn it into Baltimore..." The airplane was about 3000 feet mean sea level (msl) and 12 miles south of Baltimore at the time. The pilot also reported "...we have full tanks." Approach Control provided priority handling to the airplane and a vector to the Baltimore Washington Int
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision after selecting the wrong runway for a precautionary landing , which resulted in an inadvertent descent into transmission lines, while attempting to maneuver back to the runway. Factors related to the accident were fatigue failure of the number 4 exhaust valve, and failure of maintenance personnel to comply with service bulletins regarding the inspe
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
