MINR · Piper PA-32R-300 · 2002-02-24 · Ferron, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN02LA028
Event ID
20020228X00282
Type
Accident
Date
2002-02-24
Location
Ferron, UT, USA
Coordinates
39.100303, -111.16072
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N47465
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to the ingestion of foreign object(s) into the meshing of the gears, causing a malfunction of the magneto idler gear and failure of maintenance personnel to detect the signs of imminent failure during a mandatory oil filter examination to be performed at the time of an oil change, annual inspection, or engine overhaul. Contributing factors were unsuitable terrain for the forced landing, high crosswind weather conditions, and a parked vehicle in the landing area.