19851019052699A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-201T · Chattanooga, TN · October 19, 1985

Date
October 19, 1985 · 10:54 local
Place
Chattanooga, TN
Airport
Lovell Field
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2854S
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA008
Reported as
Piper PA28201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360FB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
165 total119 in this make and model7 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.

Piston connecting rod failed. Landed on access road. Hit post and trees. 43 other rods made by same vendor failed.

As the FAA filed it

PISTON CONNECTING ROD FAILED. LANDED ON ACCESS ROAD. HIT POST AND TREES. 43 OTHER RODS MADE BY SAME VENDOR FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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