19800416011709A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Foley, AL · April 16, 1980

Date
April 16, 1980 · 11:05 local
Place
Foley, AL
Airport
Foley
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7422J
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA80FKJ29
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
350 total350 in this make and model3 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.

Erratic RPM indication & noise. Undershot precautionary landing. Found defective tach.

As the FAA filed it

ERRATIC RPM INDICATION & NOISE. UNDERSHOT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FOUND DEFECTIVE TACH.

NTSB investigation

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