19850731035369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201T · Clovis, NM · July 31, 1985

Date
July 31, 1985 · 21:33 local
Place
Clovis, NM
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2232R
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85LA208
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360FB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
258 total26 in this make and model86 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.

Improper leaning and carbon deposits led to preignition causing piston burn through and connecting rod failure.

As the FAA filed it

IMPROPER LEANING AND CARBON DEPOSITS LED TO PREIGNITION CAUSING PISTON BURN THROUGH AND CONNECTING ROD FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

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