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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28161 · Lewisboro, NY · May 24, 1985

Date
May 24, 1985 · 10:15 local
Place
Lewisboro, NY
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2172N
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85FHJ03
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
95 total81 in this make and model55 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.

Lost power. During emergency landing wings struck trees on a golf course. Fround broken exhaust valve.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER. DURING EMERGENCY LANDING WINGS STRUCK TREES ON A GOLF COURSE. FROUND BROKEN EXHAUST VALVE.

NTSB investigation

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