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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Chico, CA · July 21, 1988

Date: July 21, 1988 · 14:40 local
Place: Chico, CA
Airport: Chico Municipal
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6441P
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88LA267
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1A5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total3,000 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days

N6441PRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 2013 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-1554 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Loss of oil loud bang and engine lost power. Crash landed 1 mile short of airport. Oil cooler hose had ruptured.

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF OIL LOUD BANG AND ENGINE LOST POWER. CRASH LANDED 1 MILE SHORT OF AIRPORT. OIL COOLER HOSE HAD RUPTURED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX88LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChico, CADuring a cross country flight, the pilot noted a loss of oil pressure. Shortly after, the pilot heard a loud bang and the engine lost power. A forced landing was made short of the airport where the airplane collided with the terrain during the landing roll.…Jul 21, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6441P · 4

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

Incident 19830508032239IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Long Beach, CANose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Came to rest on the partially extended gear.May 8, 1983 · Minor damage Incident 19820919068999IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Long Beach, CAUnsafe gear indication. Recyled. Looked normal but collpased on taxi after landing. Unable to find cause.Sep 19, 1982 · Minor damage Incident 19810331025749IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Corona, CALanding gear collapsed upon landing. Landing gear over center locks were found not to be properly adjusted.Mar 31, 1981 · Minor damage Accident 19770629019829ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Oroville, CAHit soft spot with left wheel swerved left.Jun 29, 1977 · Substantial damage