SERS · Piper PA-46-310P · 1995-12-27 · OCALA, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96FA049
Event ID
20001207X05047
Type
Accident
Date
1995-12-27
Location
OCALA, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.260774, -82.109375
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-46-310P
Registration
N800SJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
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.