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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Gary, IN · August 26, 1988

Date
August 26, 1988 · 21:30 local
Place
Gary, IN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5140S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI88LA220
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,952 total950 in this make and model136 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.

Report oil pressure loss and engine failure. Ditched in lake outside a breakwater. No evidence that engine failed.

As the FAA filed it

REPORT OIL PRESSURE LOSS AND ENGINE FAILURE. DITCHED IN LAKE OUTSIDE A BREAKWATER. NO EVIDENCE THAT ENGINE FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N5140S · 1

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