19730517012059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Fleminton, WV · May 17, 1973

Date
May 17, 1973
Place
Fleminton, WV
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3442W
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD73FIJ22
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
444 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Accessory gear retaining bolt loosened and caused accessory gear on end of crankshaft to fail.

As the FAA filed it

ACCESSORY GEAR RETAINING BOLT LOOSENED AND CAUSED ACCESSORY GEAR ON END OF CRANKSHAFT TO FAIL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N3442W · 1

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