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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Weskan, KS · August 31, 1985

Date
August 31, 1985 · 18:15 local
Place
Weskan, KS
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6903P
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC85LA201
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
736 total207 in this make and model76 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Oil temperature rise and pressure dropped while orbiting in 101 degree heat. Landed on road striking sagebrush.

As the FAA filed it

OIL TEMPERATURE RISE AND PRESSURE DROPPED WHILE ORBITING IN 101 DEGREE HEAT. LANDED ON ROAD STRIKING SAGEBRUSH.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N6903P · 1

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