19870720039699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Marne, MI · July 20, 1987

Date
July 20, 1987 · 06:45 local
Place
Marne, MI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
MRHG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8972Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87DEM10
Reported as
Piper PA25235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B2C5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,004 total4,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

The aircraft nosed over on landing after engine failure. Crankshaft idler gear broken. Auto fuel used without STC.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR BROKEN. AUTO FUEL USED WITHOUT STC.

NTSB investigation

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