Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lordsburg, New Mexico 88045
Wednesday, August 24, 1988 7:15 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

FOLLOWING TAKEOFF THE ACFT LOST POWER AT 150-200 FT AGL. PLT LANDED IN ROUGH TERRAIN. DURING LANDING THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR SEPARATED. EXAMINATION REVEALED A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE AND SOFT VALVE SPRINGS DUE TO BLOW-BY HEAT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE HAD ACCUMULATED 3571 HRS SINCE OVERHAUL AND 186 HRS SINCE ANNUAL INSPECTION. ACCORDING TO AVCO-LYCOMING SERVICE LETTER L201B, THE RECOMMENDED TIME FOR OVERHAUL IS 1800 HOURS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/24/1988
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 715
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City LORDSBURG
Event State NEW MEXICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 88045
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 650 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 260
Weather Observation Facility ID DMN
Elevation of weather observation facility 4306
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 40
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 60
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 5700
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1240
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 24 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 930
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37332
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:02PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6189H
NTSB Number DEN88LA176
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28R-201
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28R-201
Aircraft Serial Number 28R-7837057
Certified Max Gross Weight 2750
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 18 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 186
Airframe Hours 3757
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MARC S. PAGE
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 6184
Aircraft Owner City BISMARCK
Aircraft Owner State ND
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 58502
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PAGE, MARC S.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 93 SANCARLOS
Operator City SAUSALITO
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94965
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 712
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code P20
Destination City PARKER
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --