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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Clayton, NC · March 30, 1984

Date
March 30, 1984 · 15:45 local
Place
Clayton, NC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4999S
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL84IA135
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,430 total1,061 in this make and model151 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.

Engine failure at altitude. Landed in plowed field. Crankshaft broke from fatigue cracks, loose bolts.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILURE AT ALTITUDE. LANDED IN PLOWED FIELD. CRANKSHAFT BROKE FROM FATIGUE CRACKS, LOOSE BOLTS.

NTSB investigation

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