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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R201 · Everglades City, FL · December 28, 1980

Date
December 28, 1980 · 09:10 local
Place
Everglades City, FL
Airport
Everglades City
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2744M
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA81DKT14
Reported as
Piper PA28R201
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
519 total129 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit, forced landing made in a swamp. Found broken engine connecting rod.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT, FORCED LANDING MADE IN A SWAMP. FOUND BROKEN ENGINE CONNECTING ROD.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N2744M · 1

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