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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Farmingdale, NY · October 8, 1981

Date: October 8, 1981 · 19:35 local
Place: Farmingdale, NY
Airport: Republic
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ECAA
Aircraft: N300DT
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total200 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N300DTRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 1995 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 317852034 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350

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What happened

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

Engine failed due to a hole burned in the no. 4 piston. Suspect improper landing may have caused the problem.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A HOLE BURNED IN THE NO. 4 PISTON. SUSPECT IMPROPER LANDING MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM.

Other reports on N300DT · 4

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

Incident 19931203049389IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Waterloo, IAAircraft out of trim on approach. Landed safely. Right aileron trim tab was loos at left attaching point.Dec 3, 1993 Incident 19860620038839ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · New York, NYNumber 1 engine propeller spinner separated aircraft after liftoff. Returned and replaced bulkhead and spinner.Jun 20, 1986 Incident 19831012069439IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Islip, NYHydroplaning on rollout. Ran off end of runway. Into soft turf area. Preceeding plane reported wind shear.Oct 12, 1983 Incident 19830911065709ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Farmingdale, NYLeft engine quit on climbout. Landed safely. Faulty fuel injector unit pn 25Z 45008.Sep 11, 1983