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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA60600 · Eva, AL · September 13, 1985

Date
September 13, 1985 · 11:11 local
Place
Eva, AL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N680CC
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85MA275
Reported as
Piper PA60600
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540B1B5
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
5
Pilot’s flight hours
1,993 total97 in this make and model0 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.

Feathered right engine, crankshaft nose oil seal leaking. Unable to hold altitude, spun in. Landing gear was down.

As the FAA filed it

FEATHERED RIGHT ENGINE, CRANKSHAFT NOSE OIL SEAL LEAKING. UNABLE TO HOLD ALTITUDE, SPUN IN. LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN.

NTSB investigation

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