# Accident 19871121081789A: Piper PA24250, Lewisburg, KY, November 21, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1987, 13:30 local time
- Place: Lewisburg, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9792° N, 86.9509° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9792&lon=-86.9509&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6450P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6450P-2013-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1C5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 629 total, 302 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871121081789A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT. PILOT STALLED AIRCRAFT MANEUVERING TO LAND CAUSING HIGH IMPACT. UNSECURED CAM SHAFT GEAR CAME LOOSE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL88FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA040), Nov 21, 1987: Piper PA-24-250 (N6450P), Lewisburg, KY, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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