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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Niceville, FL · June 30, 1984

Date: June 30, 1984 · 08:43 local
Place: Niceville, FL
Airport: Ruckel
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N32538
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA84FA196
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1A5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,390 total160 in this make and model98 in the last 90 days

N32538Registration cancelled Aug 13, 2013 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7540047 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Crash occurred when engine failed on approach for landing. Aircraft crashed into tree short of airport.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH OCCURRED WHEN ENGINE FAILED ON APPROACH FOR LANDING.AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREE SHORT OF AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA84FA196Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportNiceville, FLThe acft crashed into trees short of the rwy after the engine quit on final approach. The engine failed from internal failure of the crankshaft gear retention system. A teardown revealed that the crankshaft gear bolt had backed out & the bolt head was noted…Jun 30, 1984 · Destroyed