19830225005429A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Ely, MN · February 25, 1983

Date
February 25, 1983 · 11:08 local
Place
Ely, MN
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38855
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA120
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
900 total300 in this make and model10 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.

Lost oil on climbout. Engine blew up. Oil cap not secured. No oil change last 2 years. Aircraft annual had expired.

As the FAA filed it

LOST OIL ON CLIMBOUT. ENGINE BLEW UP. OIL CAP NOT SECURED. NO OIL CHANGE LAST 2 YEARS. AIRCRAFT ANNUAL HAD EXPIRED.

NTSB investigation

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