Piper PA-60-700P accident near Griffith, Indiana, June 23, 1989
On June 23, 1989 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-60-700P, registered N6907C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Griffith, Indiana (Griffin airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FAILURE OF THE TURBOCHARGER EXHAUST TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY RETAINING CLAMP.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 23, 1989 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Griffith, Indiana · Griffin
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60-700P · all PA-60-700Ps on the register
- Registration
- N6907C · no longer on the register · serial 60-8423020
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 16,172 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 83 in the last 90 days; 16 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 395 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 18, 1988; 67 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,356 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming LTIO-540-U2A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Cas, INC.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 4,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6907C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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