19880211003699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · New Orleans, LA · February 11, 1988

Date
February 11, 1988 · 19:42 local
Place
New Orleans, LA
Airport
New Orleans International-Moisant Fld
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4882S
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW88FA064
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
100 total13 in this make and model13 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 siezed after internal failure from a cylinder cracked as result of fatigue. Hit guard rail on hiway landing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SIEZED AFTER INTERNAL FAILURE FROM A CYLINDER CRACKED AS RESULT OF FATIGUE. HIT GUARD RAIL ON HIWAY LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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