19860520021069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Rio Hondo, TX · May 20, 1986

Date
May 20, 1986 · 19:45 local
Place
Rio Hondo, TX
Airport
Burkes
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N717WL
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LA089
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,500 total606 in this make and model310 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.

High oil temperature, reduced throttle, engine quit. Unable to hold altitude, hit in field. No malfunction found.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE, REDUCED THROTTLE, ENGINE QUIT. UNABLE TO HOLD ALTITUDE, HIT IN FIELD. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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