# Accident 19860826044349A: Piper PA32260, Wilson, KS, August 26, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1986, 14:34 local time
- Place: Wilson, KS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8205° N, 98.4705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8205&lon=-98.4705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3442W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3442W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-260 (registry code 7103206, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32260
- Reported engine: LYC O540E4B5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,430 total, 238 in this make and model, 56 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC86LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860826044349A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE ENGINE WAS SECURED DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A PASTURE. NUMBER 6 PUSHROD FAILED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC86LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA175), Aug 26, 1986: Piper PA-32-260 (N3442W), Wilson, KS, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3442W (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19730517012059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730517012059A), May 17, 1973: Piper PA32260 (N3442W), Fleminton, WV, Substantial damage. Accessory gear retaining bolt loosened and caused accessory gear on end of crankshaft to fail.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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