SERS · Piper PA-28-180 · 1996-08-29 · GRANT CITY, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96LA321
Event ID
20001208X06477
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-29
Location
GRANT CITY, MO, USA
Coordinates
40.479476, -94.40979
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N8456W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
low oil level which resulted in the partial loss of engine power, the pilot's intentional operation of the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency, and the hay bale. Factors relating to this accident were the owner/pilot mechanic's failure to comply with engine operating parameters pertaining to oil consumption and the pilot's decision to perform a precautionary landing in a hay field.