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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Ashland, VA · May 31, 1995

Date: May 31, 1995 · 17:35 local
Place: Ashland, VA
Airport: Hanover County Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N16354
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC95LA130
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N16354Registration cancelled Sep 10, 2014 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7300025 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine problem. Landed half mile short runway. Cause problem not addressed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE PROBLEM. LANDED HALF MILE SHORT RUNWAY. CAUSE PROBLEM NOT ADDRESSED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC95LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAshland, VAa loss of engine power due to a subsurface fatigue crack in the crankshaft which led to failure of the crankshaft.May 31, 1995 · Destroyed