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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Creola, AL · March 4, 1990

Date
March 4, 1990 · 11:19 local
Place
Creola, AL
Airport
North Mobile County Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N991DB
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL90FA071
Reported as
Piper PA28151
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
108 total20 in this make and model9 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.

Had cylinder replaced due to broken valve. Engine quit on test flight. Stalled landing. Valve piece damaged engine

As the FAA filed it

HAD CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO BROKEN VALVE. ENGINE QUIT ON TEST FLIGHT. STALLED LANDING. VALVE PIECE DAMAGED ENGINE

NTSB investigation

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