19791123036909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28/ · Wendover, UT · November 23, 1979

Date
November 23, 1979 · 16:20 local
Place
Wendover, UT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38398
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80DXQ15
Reported as
Piper PA28/
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360F
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
279 total8 in this make and model25 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 surged, low oil pressure. Crash landed on highway. Rod bearing failure. Loss of oil due open oil filler cap

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SURGED, LOW OIL PRESSURE. CRASH LANDED ON HIGHWAY. ROD BEARING FAILURE. LOSS OF OIL DUE OPEN OIL FILLER CAP

NTSB investigation

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