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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Omaha, NE · September 23, 1979

Date
September 23, 1979 · 11:45 local
Place
Omaha, NE
Airport
Millard
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N54435
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC79DCJ39
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
299 total20 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Engine failed. Found broken ring and stuck exhaust valve. Student was not certified.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED. FOUND BROKEN RING AND STUCK EXHAUST VALVE. STUDENT WAS NOT CERTIFIED.

NTSB investigation

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