Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Bentonville, AR
36.372854°N, 94.208817°W |
Tail number | N8995N |
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Accident date | 11 Sep 1989 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-32-300 |
Additional details: | None |
A LOOSE OIL LINE THAT BECAME DISCONNECTED, WHEN MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE CONNECTING ROD FROM LACK OF LUBRICATION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE OPERATION BY COMPANY/MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL.