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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Lilburn, GA · March 24, 1977

Date
March 24, 1977
Place
Lilburn, GA
Airport
Stone Mountain
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5256S
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA77FA047
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,996 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.

Lt mag impulse coupling flyweight very loose. Struck & broke stop pin. Crankshaft gear separated

As the FAA filed it

LT MAG IMPULSE COUPLING FLYWEIGHT VERY LOOSE.STRUCK & BROKE STOP PIN. CRANKSHAFT GEAR SEPARATED

NTSB investigation

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