Accident · 1999-05-23

NTSB case CHI99FA164 · Piper PA-28RT-201T · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1999-05-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-28RT-201T (N8252S)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Wings of Denver Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): WINGS OF DENVER FLYING CLUB

Probable cause

the chafed through turbocharger oil supply hose, the failure of maintenance personnel to install a clamp on the turbocharger oil supply hose, and the inability of the pilot to maintain aircraft control.

Source: NTSB case CHI99FA164

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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