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Aviation incident NYC99IA056

NONE · Piper PA42-1000 · 1999-02-05 · LEXINGTON, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC99IA056
Event ID
20001205X00226
Type
Incident
Date
1999-02-05
Location
LEXINGTON, KY, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA42-1000
Registration
N37KW
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Improper assembly of the engine gearcase by the manufacturer, which resulted in an uncontained failure of the 1st bull gear.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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