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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Drift Bay, AK · September 2, 1991

Date: September 2, 1991 · 16:35 local
Place: Drift Bay, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N16275
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 115 total35 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N16275Registration cancelled Sep 17, 2013 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7305218 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Sudden drop in engine RPM. Made emergency landing in open field.

As the FAA filed it

SUDDEN DROP IN ENGINE RPM. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN OPEN FIELD.

Other reports on N16275 · 1

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

Accident 19921011043759ATalkeetna, AKEn route MVFR. Wreckage indicates spiral dive and pullup separated left wing and stabilizer. Low time and experienceOct 11, 1992 · Destroyed · 4 fatal