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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Fairbault, MN · February 6, 1980

Date: February 6, 1980 · 14:15 local
Place: Fairbault, MN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3003Q
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,500 total2,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3003QRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7790430 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Number 2 connecting rod failed at crankshaft journal. No evidence of oil starvation.

As the FAA filed it

NUMBER 2 CONNECTING ROD FAILED AT CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL STARVATION.