NONE · PIPER PA-28R-200 · 1989-06-16 · SAINT CHARLES, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89FA109
Event ID
20001213X28521
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-16
Location
SAINT CHARLES, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.919982, -88.299194
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N5242T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE MECHANIC TO PROPERLY INSPECT THE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. THIS FAILURE LED TO AIR STARVATION, LOSS OF POWER, AND A FORCED LANDING BY THE PILOT ONTO ROUGH TERRAIN.