NONE · Piper PA-28R-200 · 2003-03-13 · Delta, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03LA050
Event ID
20030325X00381
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-13
Location
Delta, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.706665, -108.150276
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N16438
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the loss of engine power due to company maintenance personnel's inadequate major engine overhaul (an oil pressure fitting in the engine accessory drive case had not been capped). Contributing factors were the loss of engine oil, and lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.