SERS · PIPER PA-28-236 · 1993-06-27 · WEST MILFORD, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC93LA129
Event ID
20001211X12709
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-27
Location
WEST MILFORD, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-236
Registration
N8220J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A manufacturer's defect which resulted in fatigue failure of the magneto impluse coupling spring and the loss of engine power. A factor was unsuitable terrain.