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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Middletown, DE · October 22, 1994

Date: October 22, 1994 · 15:30 local
Place: Middletown, DE
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N44253
Reported as: Piper PA28151
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 186 total7 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N44253Registered now · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7415610 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 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.

Lost power. Landed in field. Engine crankcase cracked at NR1 cyl. Caused extensive internal damage. 302 hrs smoh.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER. LANDED IN FIELD. ENGINE CRANKCASE CRACKED AT NR1 CYL. CAUSED EXTENSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGE. 302 HRS SMOH.