19850104001159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Rawlins, WY · January 4, 1985

Date: January 4, 1985 · 14:40 local
Place: Rawlins, WY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3575Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN85LA059
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3575ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7364 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine RPM dropped. Emergency landing in field. Teeth of magneto drive broken.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE RPM DROPPED. EMERGENCY LANDING IN FIELD. TEETH OF MAGNETO DRIVE BROKEN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN85LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRawlins, WYThe acft lost eng pwr and was substantially damaged during an off arpt energency landing. The purpose of the flt was to look for coyotes. The post accident eng exam revealed that 9 consecutive teeth on the left magneto drive gear were ground off. This allowed…Jan 4, 1985 · Substantial damage