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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J5A · Douglas, MA · August 31, 1990

Date
August 31, 1990 · 16:30 local
Place
Douglas, MA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38428
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC90LA208
Reported as
Piper J5A
Reported engine
Continental C8512
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,400 total674 in this make and model

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine lost power. Forced landing in trees in backyard of residence. Valve had broken and fell into cylinder.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER. FORCED LANDING IN TREES IN BACKYARD OF RESIDENCE. VALVE HAD BROKEN AND FELL INTO CYLINDER.

NTSB investigation

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