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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Redmond, WA · August 13, 1994

Date: August 13, 1994 · 08:05 local
Place: Redmond, WA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N95285
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA94LA209
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,178 total951 in this make and model61 in the last 90 days

N95285Registered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-25875 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine vibration. Power loss. Struck irrigation rig landing. NR3 cylinder exhaust valve missing. Cylinder scored.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE VIBRATION. POWER LOSS. STRUCK IRRIGATION RIG LANDING. NR3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE MISSING. CYLINDER SCORED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA94LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRedmond, WAFailure of an exhaust valve. A factor to the accident was: wet grass.Aug 13, 1994 · Substantial damage