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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Washington, DC · March 17, 1987

Date: March 17, 1987 · 13:28 local
Place: Washington, DC
Airport: Dulles International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N5216Y
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1D5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 in this make and model

N5216YRegistered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-2264 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Smoke trailing left engine en route. Landed safely and found cylinder partially separated from the case.

As the FAA filed it

SMOKE TRAILING LEFT ENGINE EN ROUTE. LANDED SAFELY AND FOUND CYLINDER PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE CASE.

Other reports on N5216Y · 1

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

Accident 19870329079472AClimb · Dover, DEStruck from behind by N1347J in a mid air collision at 3000 feet. Both pilots stated they were hit from behind.Mar 29, 1987 · Substantial damage