19851101057219A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32300 · New York, NY · November 1, 1985

Date: November 1, 1985 · 19:55 local
Place: New York, NY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4007W
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC86LA028
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1A5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,756 total11 in this make and model87 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.

Oil filter housing center stud failed. Oil was lost. Engine seized. Ditched into bay 30 yards south of liberty isle

As the FAA filed it

OIL FILTER HOUSING CENTER STUD FAILED. OIL WAS LOST. ENGINE SEIZED. DITCHED INTO BAY 30 YARDS SOUTH OF LIBERTY ISLE

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC86LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew York, NYAccording to the pilot, the purpose of the flight was to provide the student with night flying instruction. The preflight and run up revelaed no discrepancies and 10 quarts of oil were determined to be in the engine. The aircraft proceeded south along the…Nov 2, 1985 · Substantial damage