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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA25235 · Clear Lake, IA · August 16, 1981

Date: August 16, 1981 · 06:30 local
Place: Clear Lake, IA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4844Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC81FCD33
Reported as: Piper PA25235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,113 total150 in this make and model134 in the last 90 days

N4844YRegistration cancelled Jun 17, 1996 · Piper PA-25-260S/N 254643 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-260

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What happened

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Magneto impulse coupling failed, jammed accessory gear train. Loss of valve action through cam stopped engine.

As the FAA filed it

MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED, JAMMED ACCESSORY GEAR TRAIN. LOSS OF VALVE ACTION THROUGH CAM STOPPED ENGINE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MKC81FCD33Accident · No injuriesClosedClear Lake, IAAug 16, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4844Y · 2

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

Accident 19930822030069AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Plymouth, MAAngled in for banner pickup. Banner rope caught and wrapped around wing. On climbout rolled over and crashed.Aug 22, 1993 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal Accident 19730820029989ALow Level Operations · Thurston, NEDrg atmpt to slide around short rows on contour r wing lost lift wing caught corn.Aug 20, 1973 · Substantial damage