19821030055949A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28RT201 · Ardmore, OK · October 30, 1982

Date: October 30, 1982 · 10:55 local
Place: Ardmore, OK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N29632
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83LA028
Reported as: Piper PA28RT201
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 403 total357 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Prop governor inop. Mechanic okayed departure. Engine seized. Piston pins broken from oil loss. Clogged governor.

As the FAA filed it

PROP GOVERNOR INOP. MECHANIC OKAYED DEPARTURE. ENGINE SEIZED. PISTON PINS BROKEN FROM OIL LOSS. CLOGGED GOVERNOR.

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 FTW83LA028Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArdmore, OKPilot tookoff with prop governor inoperative. While cruising 21 miles south of Ardmore, he began to loose oil pressure and turned toward Ardmore. Engine quit 4 miles from airport. Pilot declared an emergency and descended through the clouds. He went through…Oct 30, 1982 · Destroyed