Piper PA-46-310P accident near Ocala, FL
On December 27, 1995, a Piper PA-46-310P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ocala, FL. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 27, 1995
- Place
- Ocala, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-310P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.261°N, 82.109°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X05047
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 26, 1995, about 2245 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-46-310P, N800SJ, registered to Scott Gold Company, Inc., was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Ocala, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The private-rated pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The remaining five passengers were not injured. The flight originated about 2210 from the Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, Florida. The pilot stated that shortly after leveling off at 14,000 feet while in contact with the Jacksonville, FL, Air Route Traffic Control Center, he observed that the manifold pressure decreased and the low oil pressure annunciator light illuminated. He advised the controller of the loss of oil pressure and at that time the airplane was 13.8 nautical miles and 348 degrees to the Ocala Regional/Jim Taylor Field airport. The engine then seized and the controller suggested a heading of 350 degrees to fly toward the Ocala airport. The pilot acknowledged the heading then advised the controller that an airport beacon was in sight. The flight was observed on radar to turn away from the vectored heading flying east of and past the Ocala airport. While descending, the airplane collided with trees then the ground and the airplane came to rest upright on a magnetic heading of about 170 degrees in the front yard of a home. The crash site was located about 8 nautical miles northeast of the Ocala airport and .78 nautical mile due south of a private air
Probable cause
oil starvation resulting in connecting rod failure in three of the six cylinders due to lack of lubrication. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to adhere to a ATC vector toward the nearest airport following engine failure which resulted in the airplane flying past the vectored airport and subsequent collision with trees.
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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.
