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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · March 11, 1983

Date: March 11, 1983 · 11:30 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5860Y
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total1,000 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N5860YRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 2012 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-3012 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Cylinder and cowling blew off on an unapproved test flight. Pieces dropped on a roof. Improper maintenance.

As the FAA filed it

CYLINDER AND COWLING BLEW OFF ON AN UNAPPROVED TEST FLIGHT. PIECES DROPPED ON A ROOF. IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.

Other reports on N5860Y · 1

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

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