Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, September 8, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX92LA377
Location
BAKER, CA
Event ID
20001211X15715
Coordinates
35.310123, -116.039314
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE UNKNOWN PILOTS IMPROPER USE OF THE THROTTLES WHICH RESULTED IN THE OVERBOOSTING OF THE ENGINE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IMPROPER MAINTENANCE IN ADJUSTING THE TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE AND THE OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE AFTER THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHICH RESTRICTED THE PILOT'S VISUAL OUTLOOK.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N20926
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32R-7887181
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
REULING NANCY S
Address
2095 E SIERRA RIDGE CT
Status
Deregistered
City
SALT LAKE CITY
State / Zip Code
UT 84109
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX92LA377