MINR · PIPER PA 28R-200 · 2015-04-04 · Santa Maria, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15LA141
Event ID
20150406X95205
Type
Accident
Date
2015-04-04
Location
Santa Maria, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.907775, -120.515556
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28R-200
Registration
N5469T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted from the installation of an unapproved oil quick drain valve that subsequently led to the inadvertent draining of the oil when the nose landing gear was retracted. Contributing to the accident was the lack of required warning placards on the engine mounts.