Final
2 fatal, 1 serious
Jun 6, 2022
N160LL crash at Panama City, FL
Piper PA-28RT-201 — Loss of engine power (partial) at ECP (Panama City, FL)
DateJun 6, 2022
Tail numberN160LL
AircraftPiper PA-28RT-201 · Piper PA-28R Arrow · P28T
LocationECP — Panama City, FL
Phase of flightInitial Climb
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries2 fatal, 1 serious
NTSB caseERA22FA261
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to follow the avionics installation guidance for the oil pressure sensor, which resulted in the high-cycle fatigue failure of an line, oil starvation, and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection of the airplane.
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