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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Copan, OK · August 31, 1983

Date
August 31, 1983 · 00:17 local
Place
Copan, OK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1292T
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW83FA406
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total1,000 in this make and model250 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 pressure. Engine seized. Struck a powerline during night forced landing. Source of oil leak unknown.

As the FAA filed it

LOST OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE SEIZED. STRUCK A POWERLINE DURING NIGHT FORCED LANDING. SOURCE OF OIL LEAK UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

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