# Incident 19820628041539I: Piper PA28R200, Indianapolis, IN, June 28, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 1982, 21:10 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5242T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5242T-2013-06-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,300 total, 250 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820628041539I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND SEIZED ON IFR FLIGHT. LANDED SAFELY ON A HIGHWAY. LEAKING OIL QUICK DRAIN.

## Other reports on N5242T (2)

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

- [Accident 19890616018019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890616018019A), Jun 16, 1989: Piper PA28R200 (N5242T), Chicago/West Ch, IL, Substantial damage. Manifold pressure drop on takeoff. Impacted ditch landing. Alternate air box door hinges broke. Door blocked air.
- [Incident 19820810047279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820810047279I), Aug 10, 1982: Piper PA28R200 (N5242T), Faribault, MN, Minor damage. Automatic gear override on. Landed gear up. Gear horn inoperative. Did not use checklist.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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