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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Jupiter, FL · December 12, 1990

Date
December 12, 1990 · 16:57 local
Place
Jupiter, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4480F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA91LA043
Reported as
Piper PA28151
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,510 total200 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

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 knock and power loss flying low offshore. Ditched in ocean. NR2 cylinder exhaust valve failed. Worn guide.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE KNOCK AND POWER LOSS FLYING LOW OFFSHORE. DITCHED IN OCEAN. NR2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED. WORN GUIDE.

NTSB investigation

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