Accident · 1998-09-18

NTSB case FTW98LA404 · Piper PA-28RT-201T · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-09-18
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
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

Loose intake valve rocker arm studs that allowed a loss of compression and a loss of oil. A factor was unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing and poles next to a cattle guard.

Source: NTSB case FTW98LA404

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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