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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Orleans, IN · June 20, 1985

Date: June 20, 1985 · 12:35 local
Place: Orleans, IN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7750N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI85FEX03
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 297 total297 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N7750NRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 1985 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-5195 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180

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What happened

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Landed in corn field after loud noise and engine quit. Nr 3 connecting rod broken, metal thru engine.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED IN CORN FIELD AFTER LOUD NOISE AND ENGINE QUIT. NR 3 CONNECTING ROD BROKEN, METAL THRU ENGINE.

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 CHI85FEX03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportOrleans, INDuring flt, the plt noted that the eng RPM dropped from 2500 to 2000. He could not restore the RPM. He then heard a loud noise from the eng compartment & the eng seized. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during an emerg landing in a corn field. A teardown of…Jun 20, 1985 · Substantial damage