# Accident 19870607019079A: Piper PA28151, Aurora, OR, June 7, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 1987, 16:30 local time
- Place: Aurora, OR
- Airport: Aurora State
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.2298° N, 122.7998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2298&lon=-122.7998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9232K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9232K-1989-03-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-151 (registry code 7102805, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28151
- Reported engine: LYC O320E3D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 147 total, 147 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA87LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870607019079A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT HIT TREES AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. THE NUMBER 4 EXHAUST VALVE BROKEN CAUSING COLLAPSE OF MUFFLER BAFFLES.

## 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 SEA87LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA110), Jun 7, 1987: Piper PA28-151 (N9232K), Aurora, OR, 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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