19790423024829I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · New Cumberland, PA · April 23, 1979

Date: April 23, 1979 · 19:50 local
Place: New Cumberland, PA
Airport: Capital City
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N61510
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540J2BD
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N61510Registration cancelled Jul 12, 2017 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7552019 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Engine failed and was shut down when rod failed and separated from the crankshaft. Bolts nr LW75060 had failed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED AND WAS SHUT DOWN WHEN ROD FAILED AND SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT. BOLTS NR LW75060 HAD FAILED.

Other reports on N61510 · 1

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

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