Piper PA-28-140 accident near Avondale, PA
On April 16, 2006, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Avondale, PA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 16, 2006
- Place
- Avondale, PA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.830°N, 75.770°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060422X00478
Official records · NYC06LA097
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On April 16, 2006, at 1318 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N15507, was destroyed during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Avondale, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight that departed New Garden Airport (N57), Toughkenemon, Pennsylvania, about 1315. No flight plan was filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In a telephone interview, the passenger stated that he and the pilot performed the preflight per the checklist. He said that he was not a pilot, and that the pilot went over the details of the preflight with him as they moved around the airplane. There were no anomalies noted during the preflight, engine start, run-up, or during taxi. The takeoff was "normal," and the airplane climbed to about 1,500 feet. The passenger said that at that point of the climb, without warning, there was a loud metallic-sounding explosion, and oil sprayed onto the windscreen. He said, "It sounded like someone threw a big chunk of metal in the engine, and the engine cowling opened up like a can of sardines." At the same time, a section of the propeller departed the airplane. The passenger said that the pilot maneuvered the airplane toward an open area bordered by trees, and that the airplane lacked the altitude to clear the treetops. The airplane struck the trees, burst into flames, and then collided with terrain. The passenger escaped the wreckage, but burned his hands in his efforts to assist the pilot. The p
Probable cause
Separation of the propeller blade due to fatigue.
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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.
