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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Greensboro, NC · May 23, 1990

Date
May 23, 1990 · 19:15 local
Place
Greensboro, NC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9657D
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL90LA116
Reported as
Piper PA22160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,752 total142 in this make and model16 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.

Engine quit shortly after takeoff. Struck a ditch on forced landing. Foreign piece of piston ring in oil sump.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. STRUCK A DITCH ON FORCED LANDING. FOREIGN PIECE OF PISTON RING IN OIL SUMP.

NTSB investigation

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