MINR · Piper PA-28-161 · 1999-10-15 · LEBANON, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA007
Event ID
20001212X20010
Type
Accident
Date
1999-10-15
Location
LEBANON, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.200305, -86.319938
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N3013C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate annual inspection of the airplane by the mechanic for his failure to note that the threaded portion of the bail wire had 2 1/2 failed threads which resulted in the inability to keep the gascolator bowl tightly secured. Also his failure to note this condition during replacement of the gascolator seal following a similar loss of engine power on the first takeoff following the annual inspection which was performed approximately 3 hours earlier. A contributing factor to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing.