NONE · Piper PA-46 · 1996-12-19 · RED OAK, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA050
Event ID
20001208X07148
Type
Accident
Date
1996-12-19
Location
RED OAK, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.010604, -95.219169
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-46
Registration
N446RD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight and failure to make a precautionary landing. Additional factors included oil starvation and the failed connecting rod and rod bearing.