Piper PA-46-350P accident near Akron, CO
On June 25, 1994, a Piper PA-46-350P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Akron, CO. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 25, 1994
- Place
- Akron, CO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-350P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.161°N, 103.211°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01520
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT (Note: All time are depicted in mountain daylight time unless otherwise noted.) On June 25, 1994, at 1300, a Piper PA-46-350P, N51CC, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a field approximately one quarter mile short of runway 29 at Akron, Colorado. The pilot and one passenger received serious injuries, and the other passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this personal flight and an IFR flight plan was filed. The trip originated from Kenosha, Wisconsin, at 0800 the day of the accident. A servicing stop was conducted at Grand Island, Nebraska, with the flight departing that facility at 1116. During that stop, the aircraft was serviced with 67.8 gallons of 100 LL aviation fuel and 2 quarts of engine oil. The oil level after servicing is unknown, and according to the owner, the fuel on board at the time of departure was 120 gallons. An IFR flight plan was filed and the route of flight was direct to Aspen, Colorado, with an assigned cruise altitude of flight level 200. At 1202, the pilot of N51CC contacted Denver Center and advised he was having "turbo" problems and requested a descent to 17,000 feet above mean sea level (msl). He was cleared to 17,000 feet and at 1216, the pilot requested and was granted a descent to 12,000 feet msl. At 1245, the flight advised center of oil pressure problems and requested vectors to the nearest airport. The controller advised that Akron was 300 degrees at 20 miles. At 1249, the pilot stated that he had lost the engine. At this time, the flight was 14 miles from Akr
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO OIL EXHAUSTION WHICH RESULTED FROM A FAILED OIL SCRAPER RING. A FACTOR WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
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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.
