NONE · Piper PA-28R-200 · 1997-03-04 · THIBODAUX, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA113
Event ID
20001208X07528
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-04
Location
THIBODAUX, LA, USA
Coordinates
29.789764, -90.819503
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N2654T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to comply with an airworthiness directive which specified the correct type of oil quick drain valve for this airplane, the installation of an incorrect oil quick drain valve by maintenance personnel, and the subsequent activation of the valve during landing gear retraction which resulted in a total loss of engine oil and engine failure. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.