# Incident 19780627035419I: Piper PA24250, Worley, ID, June 27, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 1978, 13:00 local time
- Place: Worley, ID
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.4005° N, 116.9193° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Worley, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4005&lon=-116.9193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6886P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6886P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 256 total, 90 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/19780627035419I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT WHEN THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR DRIVE DOWEL FAILED, DISENGAGED ENTIRE ACCESSORY GEAR TRAIN.

## Other reports on N6886P (1)

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

- [Accident 20230610009679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230610009679A), Jun 10, 2023: Piper PA-24-250 (N6886P), Watkins, CO, Substantial damage. Pilot was conducting touch and goes. On 4th iteration pilot noticed gear was retracted on short and final. Pilot attempted to lower gear but was unable to in…

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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