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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Troy, MI · March 11, 1989

Date
March 11, 1989 · 15:10 local
Place
Troy, MI
Airport
Troy/Oakland Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4379X
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89DEC03
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
336 total17 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine failed on climbout. Struck railroad tracks on forced landing. Small fire in engine after impact.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. STRUCK RAILROAD TRACKS ON FORCED LANDING. SMALL FIRE IN ENGINE AFTER IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4379X · 1

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