19851217062689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Canoga Park, CA · December 17, 1985

Date
December 17, 1985 · 16:46 local
Place
Canoga Park, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6740P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA068
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
760 total410 in this make and model30 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.

Engine siezed due to oil loss. Hit power lines, then fell to the street on landing. Tape used to repair oil hose.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SIEZED DUE TO OIL LOSS. HIT POWER LINES, THEN FELL TO THE STREET ON LANDING. TAPE USED TO REPAIR OIL HOSE.

NTSB investigation

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