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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Monee, IL · March 30, 1989

Date
March 30, 1989 · 19:30 local
Place
Monee, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N55191
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89LA065
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B4B5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,600 total40 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Camshaft seized,engine tore up and failed. Struck a ditch on night forced landing. Pilot had noticed metal in oil.

As the FAA filed it

CAMSHAFT SEIZED,ENGINE TORE UP AND FAILED. STRUCK A DITCH ON NIGHT FORCED LANDING. PILOT HAD NOTICED METAL IN OIL.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N55191 · 1

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