Accident · 1989-09-04

NTSB case MKC89LA193 · PIPER PA-28-161 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1989-09-04
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (N8068C)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: THUNDERBIRD AIRCRAFT CO Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): THUNDERBIRD AIRCRAFT CO.

Probable cause

ENGINE ASSEMBLY DOWELL PIN SHEARED CAUSING TOTAL POWERPLANT FAILURE AND INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE DRIVER OF THE GROUND VEHICLE.

Source: NTSB case MKC89LA193

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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