Accident Details
Date
Saturday, July 13, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91FA178
Location
YARMOUTH, MA
Event ID
20001212X17647
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR LINE DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKING INDUCED BY CORROSION AND PROPAGATED BY CYCLIC LOADING WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CORROSION WAS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S PROCESS OF BRAZING THE METAL JOINT, AND THE CYCLIC LOADING WAS DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF A CLAMP TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECT OF VIBRATION. A CONTIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N36272
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32R-7887030
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SANTOIAN JOHN
Address
RR 2 BOX 52D 1 ROCKMEADOW RD
Status
Deregistered
City
UXBRIDGE
State / Zip Code
MA 01569
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# NYC91FA178