19941224043469A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Tavares, FL · December 24, 1994

Date: December 24, 1994 · 15:44 local
Place: Tavares, FL
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2829P
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA95LA049
Reported as: Piper PA22150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,799 total120 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N2829PRegistration cancelled Aug 3, 2006 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-3122 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 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 short of nearby Private strip. Connecting rod failure.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER. LANDED SHORT OF NEARBY PRIVATE STRIP. CONNECTING ROD FAILURE.

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 MIA95LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTavares, FLThe failure of the no.3 connecting rod resulting in a loss of engine power. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a factor.Dec 24, 1994 · Substantial damage