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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Redding, CA · August 26, 1979

Date
August 26, 1979 · 18:00 local
Place
Redding, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9492C
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79DVG73
Reported as
Piper PA28R201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
480 total3 in this make and model6 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 froze up en route due to lack of oil. Crash landed on road. Oil leak of undetermined source.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FROZE UP EN ROUTE DUE TO LACK OF OIL. CRASH LANDED ON ROAD. OIL LEAK OF UNDETERMINED SOURCE.

NTSB investigation

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