3 fatal · PIPER PA-32-300 · 1990-06-10 · HAVASU LANDING, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90FA213
Event ID
20001212X23443
Type
Accident
Date
1990-06-10
Location
HAVASU LANDING, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.779861, -114.589958
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N3AH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY SECURE AN OIL SUPPLY LINE B-NUT FITTING AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, WHICH ALLOWED THE OIL LINE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED AND LED TO OIL EXHAUSTION AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.