NONE · PIPER PA-28R-200 · 2012-04-03 · Eastover, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA267
Event ID
20120404X74324
Type
Accident
Date
2012-04-03
Location
Eastover, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.917778, -80.800277
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N961JD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inadequate or loss of through bolt preload tension, which resulted in fretting between the engine halves, the subsequent failure of one cylinder through bolt, the loosening of additional cylinder retaining studs, and the fracture of the crankcase. Contributing to the accident was the wake turbulence of a departing military jet, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to completely align the airplane with the runway.