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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Lordsburg, NM · July 3, 1987

Date: July 3, 1987 · 08:30 local
Place: Lordsburg, NM
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5032S
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN87LA164
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N5032SRegistration cancelled Mar 19, 2013 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35794 · Built 1970 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Severe vibration en route. Landed in a rough rocky field. Found ten inches of prop blade broke off due metal fatigue

As the FAA filed it

SEVERE VIBRATION EN ROUTE.LANDED IN A ROUGH ROCKY FIELD. FOUND TEN INCHES OF PROP BLADE BROKE OFF DUE METAL FATIGUE

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN87LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLordsburg, NMWhile en route on a x-country flt, a severe eng vibration began. The plt reduced power & slowed the airspeed to reduce the severity of the vibration. Subsequently, he elected to make a wheels-up landing on rocky desert terrain. After landing, he discovered…Jul 3, 1987 · Substantial damage