19850124002259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-400 · Helendale, CA · January 24, 1985

Date
January 24, 1985 · 15:45 local
Place
Helendale, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3983D
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FA122
Reported as
Piper PA24400
Reported engine
Lycoming IO720A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,997 total9 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Collided with ground obstructions during emergency landing. Connecting rod failed during flight.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH GROUND OBSTRUCTIONS DURING EMERGENCY LANDING. CONNECTING ROD FAILED DURING FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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