Piper PA-28-140 accident near Redmond, Washington, August 13, 1994
On August 13, 1994 at about 3:05 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N95285, was substantially damaged in an accident near Redmond, Washington. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FAILURE OF AN EXHAUST VALVE. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: WET GRASS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 1994 · about 3:05 pm local time
- Place
- Redmond, Washington · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N95285 · registry record · serial 28-25875
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AND LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON WET GRASS, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,178 hours in all; 951 in this make and model; 61 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days; 1,156 as pilot in command; 150 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,197 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 16, 1994; 81 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S50 Auburn WA at 2:20 pm
- Destination: YXX Abbotsford
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:50 pm from PAE, 16 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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