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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32RT300 · Baker, CA · September 8, 1992

Date
September 8, 1992 · 13:10 local
Place
Baker, CA
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N20926
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA377
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,601 total256 in this make and model12 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.

Engine failure inflight. Hard landing on dirt strip. Oil on windshield. Gear sheared off. Connecting rods broke.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT. HARD LANDING ON DIRT STRIP. OIL ON WINDSHIELD. GEAR SHEARED OFF. CONNECTING RODS BROKE.

NTSB investigation

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