NONE · PIPER PA-28R-201T · 1991-10-20 · MONTICELLO, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA92LA014
Event ID
20001212X18398
Type
Accident
Date
1991-10-20
Location
MONTICELLO, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.980129, -109.290145
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-201T
Registration
N1087H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE/OVERHAUL OF THE ENGINE, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE #5 PISTON (HOLE BURNED IN PISTON), DUE TO PRE-IGNITION AND/OR DETONATION. ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.