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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Ellsworth, NE · March 21, 1994

Date
March 21, 1994 · 12:05 local
Place
Ellsworth, NE
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5251S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI94LA121
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,718 total425 in this make and model24 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.

Lost power. Struck ditch landing on road. Magneto impulse coupling broke. Jammed gear train. Sheared crankshaft gear

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER. STRUCK DITCH LANDING ON ROAD. MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING BROKE. JAMMED GEAR TRAIN.SHEARED CRANKSHAFT GEAR

NTSB investigation

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