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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Sessor, IL · June 21, 1981

Date: June 21, 1981 · 19:18 local
Place: Sessor, IL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N16278
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,300 total50 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N16278Registered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7335121 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft engine failed during cruise. Pilot made emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED DURING CRUISE. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING.