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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Norfolk, VA · February 7, 1994

Date
February 7, 1994 · 16:00 local
Place
Norfolk, VA
Airport
Norfolk International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38780
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO94LA038
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5D
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
305 total24 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Rough runing engine, engine blew cylinder over airport. Overshot runway. Improper weld at cylinder base.

As the FAA filed it

ROUGH RUNING ENGINE, ENGINE BLEW CYLINDER OVER AIRPORT. OVERSHOT RUNWAY. IMPROPER WELD AT CYLINDER BASE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N38780 · 1

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