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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Roebuck, SC · February 2, 1981

Date
February 2, 1981 · 18:39 local
Place
Roebuck, SC
Airport
Spartanburg Co
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N57373
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81FA041
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,738 total93 in this make and model210 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Propeller governor oil line elbow failed due to overtorqued nuts. Engine seized. Landed wheels up in a field.

As the FAA filed it

PROPELLER GOVERNOR OIL LINE ELBOW FAILED DUE TO OVERTORQUED NUTS. ENGINE SEIZED. LANDED WHEELS UP IN A FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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