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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Fresno, CA · September 1, 1988

Date: September 1, 1988 · 16:45 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Airport: Fresno-Chandler Downtown Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9201K
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 63 total63 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N9201KRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7635224 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Fluctuating oil pressure and vibration. Managed to land at airport safely. A connecting rod had failed.

As the FAA filed it

FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE AND VIBRATION. MANAGED TO LAND AT AIRPORT SAFELY. A CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED.