19871016060159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · San Mateo, CA · October 16, 1987

Date: October 16, 1987 · 16:03 local
Place: San Mateo, CA
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9097P
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88LA017
Reported as: Piper PA24260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540D1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,039 total2,070 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N9097PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4573 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Engine failure. Made a forced landing in an open field with gear up. Rod bearing had failed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILURE. MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD WITH GEAR UP. ROD BEARING HAD FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX88LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Mateo, CAWhile over the ocean, the pilot noted that the engine did not sound right and that the oil pressure indication had dropped to zero. Shortly afterward, the engine began to vibrate violently and seized. The pilot planned for a forced landing to an open field…Oct 16, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9097P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20080328014581AFinal Approach · Abbeville, LA(-23) Piper comanche on short final to private strip was struck near tail section by an agcat at a 90 degree convergence. Comanche suffered substantial damage to vertical fin area. Spreader separated from agct upon impact. Both aircraft landed with no further…Mar 28, 2008 · Substantial damage