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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-260 · North Conway, NH · July 28, 1985

Date: July 28, 1985 · 12:00 local
Place: North Conway, NH
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5585J
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,650 total0 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N5585JRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-1027 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine made a noise and oil immediately covered windshield. Landed in field. Connecting rods had failed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE MADE A NOISE AND OIL IMMEDIATELY COVERED WINDSHIELD. LANDED IN FIELD. CONNECTING RODS HAD FAILED.