19890613015509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Dillsburg, PA · June 13, 1989

Date
June 13, 1989 · 18:10 local
Place
Dillsburg, PA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9953W
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA148
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
145 total50 in this make and model35 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.

Lost power and engine seized. Crashed on force landing. Pilot reported compression leak forced oil out breather.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER AND ENGINE SEIZED. CRASHED ON FORCE LANDING. PILOT REPORTED COMPRESSION LEAK FORCED OIL OUT BREATHER.

NTSB investigation

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