19951227042609A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Kaufman, TX · December 27, 1995

Date
December 27, 1995 · 16:00 local
Place
Kaufman, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5221P
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW96LA078
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1C5
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Rough engine smoke in cockpit tried land in field. Hit fence. Oil on cowling push rod tube bent and out of place.

As the FAA filed it

ROUGH ENGINE SMOKE IN COCKPIT TRIED LAND IN FIELD. HIT FENCE. OIL ON COWLING PUSH ROD TUBE BENT AND OUT OF PLACE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.