19831001056939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Smithville, TX · October 1, 1983

Date: October 1, 1983 · 22:30 local
Place: Smithville, TX
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2541Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW84LA003
Reported as: Piper PA28R201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 67 total41 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

N2541QRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2007 · Piper PA-28R-201TS/N 28R-7703067 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Crash occurred during emergency landing when engine failed because of connecting rod failure. Nr 4 rod failure.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING WHEN ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF CONNECTING ROD FAILURE. NR 4 ROD FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW84LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmithville, TXDuring cruise at 8,500 ft MSL the eng quit. A night emergency landing was made at an arpt that the acft had just flown over. On final approach the plt could not see thru the windshield very well due to oil building up on the windshield. The plt held the gear…Oct 2, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2541Q · 1

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

Incident 20000616020929IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Tallahassee, FL(-23)Pilot was cleared to taxi to the active runway. Pilot was not given progressive taxi service. Pilot taxied onto vehicle service and struck stop sign standard with left wing. There was very minor damage to aircraft leading edge paint. Damage was checking…Jun 16, 2000 · Minor damage