SERS · PIPER PA-23-160 · 1995-05-06 · DAYTON, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL95LA094
Event ID
20001207X03407
Type
Accident
Date
1995-05-06
Location
DAYTON, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.490329, -85.010879
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-23-160
Registration
N4300Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INSTALLATION OF AN IMPROPER CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL WHICH EVENTUALLY SEPARATED FROM ITS SEAT RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING IN THAT HE DID NOT ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR.