SERS · Piper PA-22-135 · 1996-04-19 · DOVER, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD96LA064
Event ID
20001208X05589
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-19
Location
DOVER, DE, USA
Coordinates
39.149227, -75.510284
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22-135
Registration
N3506A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the overhaul maintenance personnel's improper major overhaul procedure (improper torque on the engine block center through bolts), which resulted in an in flight loss of engine power. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for a forced landing.