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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Flamingo, FL · May 25, 1991

Date: May 25, 1991 · 15:15 local
Place: Flamingo, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N56118
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA91LA152
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 205 total76 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N56118Registration cancelled Jul 8, 1991 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 287325576 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140

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What happened

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

Engine lost power. Left wing severed by a tree on forced landing roll. NR3 exhaust valve had failed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER. LEFT WING SEVERED BY A TREE ON FORCED LANDING ROLL. NR3 EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA91LA152Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlamingo, FLPartial loss of engine power due to failure of the no. 3 cylinder exhaust valve for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was lack of suitable terrain during the forced landing.May 25, 1991 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N56118 · 2

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

Accident 19790508019639ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bridgeport, NJStudent pilot lost directional control of aircraft on landing roll. Veered off side of runway into a tree.May 8, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19740122001879ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · West Chester, PATurf rwy soft and muddy due spring thawing. Became airborne abt mid-field then settled back to rwy.Jan 22, 1974 · Substantial damage