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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Sonoita, AZ · June 16, 1991

Date
June 16, 1991 · 13:00 local
Place
Sonoita, AZ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1429C
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA260
Reported as
Piper PA22135
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
368 total19 in this make and model18 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.

Low power en route precipitated landing. Struck a ditch. Nosed over. Found broken piston ring NR3 cylinder.

As the FAA filed it

LOW POWER EN ROUTE PRECIPITATED LANDING. STRUCK A DITCH. NOSED OVER. FOUND BROKEN PISTON RING NR3 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.