# Incident 19900120005149I: Piper PA28R200, Big Sur, CA, January 20, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 20, 1990, 13:45 local time
- Place: Big Sur, CA
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2702° N, 121.8075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Big Sur, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2702&lon=-121.8075&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15665, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15665) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 200 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900120005149I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PROPELLER BEGAN TO OVERSPEED. ENGINE SEIZED. FORCED LANDING. FOUND PROPELLER OIL LINE HAD FAILED. ENGINE OIL LOST.

## Other reports on N15665 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19900519032149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900519032149I), May 19, 1990: Piper PA28R200 (N15665), Palo Alto, CA, Minor damage. Right gear collapsed while taxiing to the ramp.
- [Incident 19800916068719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800916068719I), Sep 16, 1980: Piper PA28R200 (N15665), San Jose, CA. Emergency landing after engine lost power. Found worn out spark plugs.
- [Accident 19750421013379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750421013379A), Apr 21, 1975: Piper PA28R200 (N15665), San Felipe, Substantial damage. Investigation under the jurisdiction of the govt of Mexico.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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