Springfield Reg. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Springfield, Missouri 65801
Friday, November 2, 1984 18:35 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING, WHILE ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE CFI SAID AFTER THE CLIMB TOCRUISE THE ENG BEGAN TO SLOW DWN. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT TO RETURN TO ARPT OF DEPARTURE. HE SAID THE VIBRATIONWAS EXCESSIVE AS THE ENG CONTINUED TO LOSE RPM. THE ENG WAS SHUT DWN AFTER THE ACFT HAD DESCENDED FROM 3500 TO 700 FT AGL. THE CFI SAID AS THE TURN TO FINAL WAS MADE IT WAS APPARENT THAT THEY WOULD LAND SHORT OF THE RWY. THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD BUT IMPACTED TREES DURING THE ROLLOUT. POST ACC EXAM SHOWED THAT THE OIL LINES WERE THE ORIGINALEQUIPMENT. THE ACFT SERVICE MANUAL STATES THAT THE OIL LINES SHOULD BE REPLACED AS REQUIRED, BUT NO LATER THAN 1000 HRS.THE ACFT LOG LISTS 5 ANNUALS AND ONE 100 HR INSP COMPLETED SINCE THE ACFT ACCUMULATED 1000 OPERATIONAL HRS. THE ACFT OILCOOLER'S INLET OIL LINE FAILED DURING THE TRANSITION FROM CLIMB TO CRUISE FLT. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN LOSS OF THE ENG'SOIL SUPPLY AND SUBSEQUENT ENG FAILURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/2/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1835
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City SPRINGFIELD
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65801
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SPRINGFIELD REG.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SGF
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 300
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1841 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 120
Weather Observation Facility ID SGF
Elevation of weather observation facility 1267
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 300
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) 2355
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26285
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N44095
NTSB Number MKC85LA013
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-151
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-151
Aircraft Serial Number 287415581
Certified Max Gross Weight 2325
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 10 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 105
Airframe Hours 1600
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAUL G. PETER
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 2
Aircraft Owner City COLLINS
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64738
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1820
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
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 --