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Aviation accident MKC89FA196

2 fatal · PIPER PA-32-300 · 1989-09-11 · BENTONVILLE, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number
MKC89FA196
Event ID
20001213X29456
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-11
Location
BENTONVILLE, AR, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N8995N
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

A LOOSE OIL LINE THAT BECAME DISCONNECTED, WHEN MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE CONNECTING ROD FROM LACK OF LUBRICATION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE OPERATION BY COMPANY/MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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