# Incident 19780309015719I: Piper PA25235, Oaksdale, WA, March 9, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1978, 15:30 local time
- Place: Oaksdale, WA
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Aircraft: N7211Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7211Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 450 total, 50 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780309015719I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

EXHAUST PIPE FAILED AND DROPPED. SUBSEQUENT HEAT CAUSED VAPOR LOCK AND ENGINE STOPPAGE.

## Other reports on N7211Z (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20080802844062A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080802844062A), Aug 2, 2008: Piper PA25235 (N7211Z), Jean, NV, Minor damage. (-23) N7211Z (PA-25-235 tow plane) was involved in a midair collision with a SGS2-23A glider at approx 3000' AGL at 1415 PDT after departing 0L7. After normal…
- [Incident 20040606010409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040606010409I), Jun 6, 2004: Piper PA25235 (N7211Z), Jean, NV. (-23) On June 6, 2004, N7211Z, a PA-25-235 aircraft lost lateral control while on final approach for runway 20 at Jean Airport (0L7), Nevada. The pilot was…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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