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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA60601P · Indianapolis, IN · August 2, 1985

Date: August 2, 1985 · 07:00 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: JESA
Aircraft: N60721
Reported as: Piper PA60601P
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540S1A5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,100 total225 in this make and model500 in the last 90 days

N60721Registration cancelled Mar 20, 2000 · Piper AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P07368063360 Airframe modelPiper AEROSTAR 601P

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What happened

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

Oil type odor noted during descent, pressure dropped. Engine shutdown. Crankcase was cracked.

As the FAA filed it

OIL TYPE ODOR NOTED DURING DESCENT, PRESSURE DROPPED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. CRANKCASE WAS CRACKED.

Other reports on N60721 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19980610013159ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Altoona, PATook off VFR into low overcast. Spiral dive ensued. Vertical impact. Burned. Spattal disorientation factor. (.4)shortly after the airplane took off, a witness about 1 mile from the airport observed the airplane about 150 feet above the ground in a left turn,…Jun 10, 1998 · Reported as Piper PA60601P · Destroyed · 3 fatal Accident 19930830032889AFinal Approach · Penn Yan, NYDistracted by obstructions on final. Stalled short final and struck wires. Dropped to runway.Aug 30, 1993 · Reported as Piper PA60601P · Substantial damage Incident 19841108070819IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Indianapolis, INAircraft veered after touchdown. Exam of scissor on right main gear showed upper link assembly failed.Nov 8, 1984 · Reported as Piper PA60601P