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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23 · Warren, MI · May 4, 1986

Date
May 4, 1986 · 18:19 local
Place
Warren, MI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1373P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86FA137
Reported as
Piper PA23
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,824 total349 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.

The aircraft impacted the ground following power reduction for an oil leak. Pilot failed to feather the engine.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND FOLLOWING POWER REDUCTION FOR AN OIL LEAK. PILOT FAILED TO FEATHER THE ENGINE.

NTSB investigation

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