19941228042989A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Plant City, FL · December 28, 1994

Date: December 28, 1994 · 16:37 local
Place: Plant City, FL
Airport: Plant City Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N33456
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA95FA042
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total1,500 in this make and model

N33456Registration cancelled May 18, 1996 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 327500024 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260

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What happened

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Reported loose engine cowling. Tried to land at X17. Cowling hit by prop. Cowling punctured oil cooler. Lost oil.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED LOOSE ENGINE COWLING. TRIED TO LAND AT X17. COWLING HIT BY PROP. COWLING PUNCTURED OIL COOLER. LOST OIL.

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 MIA95FA042Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPlant City, FLThe opening of the engine cowling latch in cruise flight for undetermined reasons. This resulted in the puncture of the engine oil cooler, total exhaustion of the engine oil, failure of the No. 6 connecting rod, rod bolts, forced landing while on final…Dec 28, 1994 · Destroyed