# Incident 19830527029459I: Piper PA28140, Frostproof, FL, May 27, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 1983, 21:15 local time
- Place: Frostproof, FL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.7489° N, 81.5265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Frostproof, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7489&lon=-81.5265&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55379, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55379-1998-11-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 425 total, 60 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830527029459I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE RPM DROP, SMOKE AND FLAMES FROM ENGINE. PUT OUT FIRE AFTER LANDING. FUEL PUMP GASKET LEAKED FUEL.

## Other reports on N55379 (2)

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

- [Incident 19900413015319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900413015319I), Apr 13, 1990: Piper PA28140 (N55379), Elmira, NY. Rough engine and radio failure. Precautionary landing without clearance. Unable to duplicate either problem.
- [Incident 19890715042879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890715042879I), Jul 15, 1989: Piper PA28140 (N55379), Batavia, NY, Minor damage. Lost directional control on rollout. Departed left side of runway. Had a crosswind.

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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