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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Bessemer, AL · June 17, 1980

Date: June 17, 1980 · 19:20 local
Place: Bessemer, AL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3297W
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,130 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3297WRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-130 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Forced landing after engine failure. Exhaust valve had failed.

As the FAA filed it

FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED.