SERS · PIPER PA 32R-300 · 2017-10-30 · Dawsonville, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC18LA006
Event ID
20171031X04749
Type
Accident
Date
2017-10-30
Location
Dawsonville, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.434444, -84.176666
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 32R-300
Registration
N4213F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot, who was not a certified mechanic, to tighten the B-nut on a remotely mounted oil filter line, which resulted in oil exhaustion, a total loss of oil pressure, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.