19790305004149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Galt, CA · March 5, 1979

Date
March 5, 1979 · 10:40 local
Place
Galt, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N56649
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79FVG19
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
284 total284 in this make and model7 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.

Engine failure due to broken pin on drive shaft gear , aircraft ran through a fence on emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN PIN ON DRIVE SHAFT GEAR , AIRCRAFT RAN THROUGH A FENCE ON EMERGENCY LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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