Piper PA 32-300 accident near Ardmore, OK
On August 16, 2014, a Piper PA 32-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ardmore, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 16, 2014
- Place
- Ardmore, OK
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 32-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.133°N, 97.111°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140816X73505
Official records · CEN14FA434
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 16, 2014, about 1410 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300 airplane, N4125W, impacted terrain near Ardmore, Oklahoma. The private rated pilot was fatally injured and the passenger received serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan had not been filed. The flight was originating from the Ardmore Downtown Executive airport (1F0), Ardmore, Oklahoma, at the time of the accident. Several witnesses saw the airplane depart and the engine sounded normal. The airplane used the south runway and the airplane appeared to use most of the airport's 5,000 foot runway, and then appeared to have difficulty climbing away from the ground. The airplane then disappeared from sight just above the tree tops. The airplane had reportedly flown into the airport 2-3 months before and was parked on the ramp, while waiting for maintenance work to be performed on engine cylinders. The evening prior to the accident, two men were seen working on the airplane's engine. It was reported that the number four and number six cylinders were replaced. A witness reported that prior to the departure; a five minute engine run was performed. The airplane's engine cowling was then installed, and the airplane departed. The surviving passenger was interviewed on August 5, 2015. He estimated that about a year before the accident four cylinders were removed for overhaul and later
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because thermal damage to the engine prevented a complete examination.
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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.
