SERS · Piper PA-28-235 · 2005-05-09 · Lowell, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA05FA097
Event ID
20050516X00620
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-09
Location
Lowell, ID, USA
Coordinates
46.026668, -115.565002
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N8805W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The number four exhaust valve sticking in the open position during cruise flight. Factors include the pilot's failure to have an Airframe and Powerplant mechanic look at the engine after it had run rough immediately after start-up prior to this and a number of other flights, and no suitable terrain and a dense forest in the area where the loss of engine power occurred.