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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper STCPA22 · Solon Springs, WI · August 16, 1987

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Date: August 16, 1987 · 18:20 local
Place: Solon Springs, WI
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5831D
Reported as: Piper STCPA22
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 276 total

N5831DRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 2012 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-4506 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine seized on takeoff due to worn bearings. Pilot tried to return and crashed in trees. Alcohol in pilots blood.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SEIZED ON TAKEOFF DUE TO WORN BEARINGS. PILOT TRIED TO RETURN AND CRASHED IN TREES. ALCOHOL IN PILOTS BLOOD.