MINR · PIPER PA 32R-301T · 2017-06-09 · Dalhart, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17LA226
Event ID
20170609X02654
Type
Accident
Date
2017-06-09
Location
Dalhart, TX, USA
Coordinates
36.059864, -102.510032
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 32R-301T
Registration
N782SW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the engine's front bearing seal due to maintenance personnel’s installation of an improperly sized crankshaft seal, which resulted in oil starvation and a forced landing.