# Accident 19951120037829A: Piper PA22108, Durham, NC, November 20, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 1995, 16:40 local time
- Place: Durham, NC
- Airport: Lake Ridge Aero Park Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1000° N, 78.8992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1000&lon=-78.8992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5057Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5057Z-1997-08-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-108 (registry code 7102204, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22108
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,427 total, 1,200 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951120037829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. STRUCK TREES. RECENT OVERHAUL. LOCKPLATE LOCK TABS ON CAMSHAFT GEAR NOT BENT.BOLTS CAME OFF

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL96LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA014), Nov 20, 1995: Piper PA-22 (N5057Z), Durham, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The aircraft mechanic's failure to follow engine overhaul procedures which resulted in the failure of the camshaft drive gear.

## Other reports on N5057Z (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19850430042569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850430042569I), Apr 30, 1985: Piper PA22108 (N5057Z), Mebane, NC, Minor damage. Engine lost power after takeoff. Landed in pasture. Varnish broke loose from tank selector valve blocking fuel flow

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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