NONE · Piper PA-38-112 · 1998-05-05 · OMAHA, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA140
Event ID
20001211X10002
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-05
Location
OMAHA, NE, USA
Coordinates
41.10931, -95.900039
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N24435
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fatigue failure of the crankshaft which resulted from a spun bearing and the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred. A factor in the accident was the embankment on which the airplane was landed.