# Accident 19870321007089A: Piper PA28R200, Darien, GA, March 21, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1987, 12:15 local time
- Place: Darien, GA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.3693° N, 81.4193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3693&lon=-81.4193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2948R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2948R-2015-05-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,906 total, 684 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870321007089A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT HIT TREES ON LANDING. A CONNECTING ROD BOLT FAILED IN OVERSTRESS.

## 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 ATL87LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA089), Mar 21, 1987: Piper PA-28R-200 (N2948R), Darien, GA, substantial damage

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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