Accident: Piper PA28R
Apr 3, 2019 · Prairieville, LA
NTSB numberCEN19LA132Event id20190501X24852
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
Installation of an incorrect engine oil drain valve, which resulted in damage to the valve during landing gear retraction and subsequent engine failure due to oil starvation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to comply with the Airworthiness Directive regarding the engine oil drain valve.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R
- Registration
- N41AT
- Year built
- 1975
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)13 nm (24 km) north-west
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