19941020044909I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Gonzales, LA · October 20, 1994

Date: October 20, 1994 · 15:35 local
Place: Gonzales, LA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9778K
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total200 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N9778KRegistration cancelled Dec 1, 2014 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7816193 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 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.

Popping sound vibration and power loss. Landed in cane field.

As the FAA filed it

POPPING SOUND VIBRATION AND POWER LOSS. LANDED IN CANE FIELD.