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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Burbank, CA · June 22, 1979

Date
June 22, 1979 · 08:50 local
Place
Burbank, CA
Airport
Burbank
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4106R
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79FUQ37
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total181 in this make and model284 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.

Emergency landing due to engine stoppage. Magneto flyweight failed. Pieces jammed crankshaft drive gear.

As the FAA filed it

EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO ENGINE STOPPAGE. MAGNETO FLYWEIGHT FAILED. PIECES JAMMED CRANKSHAFT DRIVE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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