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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Olympia, WA · February 10, 1981

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Date: February 10, 1981 · 09:35 local
Place: Olympia, WA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6651P
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1C5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total320 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N6651PRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2013 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-1774 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine quit. Wing hit bush, landing in a field. Found hole in crank case from broken rod & failed crank shaft.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT. WING HIT BUSH, LANDING IN A FIELD. FOUND HOLE IN CRANK CASE FROM BROKEN ROD & FAILED CRANK SHAFT.

Other reports on N6651P · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19931110042519ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Longview, TXPilot radioed distress on takeoff climb then descended into trees. Drugs alcohol and depressed state were factors.Nov 10, 1993 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 19790701020599ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Salem, ORPilot failed to place gear lever in full down position. Did not check gear down. Gear collapsed on landing.Jul 1, 1979 · Substantial damage