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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Benton Harbor, MI · July 3, 1987

Date
July 3, 1987 · 14:35 local
Place
Benton Harbor, MI
Airport
Ross Field-Twin Cities
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7681J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87DET08
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360B1E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
904 total49 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine quit. Forced landing in a soccer field. Hit a tree and telephone poles on rollout. Found failed cylinder.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT. FORCED LANDING IN A SOCCER FIELD. HIT A TREE AND TELEPHONE POLES ON ROLLOUT. FOUND FAILED CYLINDER.

NTSB investigation

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