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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Midlothian, TX · March 3, 1996

Date: March 3, 1996 · 09:10 local
Place: Midlothian, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N2238P
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 106 total20 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N2238PRegistration cancelled Dec 23, 2011 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7916280 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 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.

Narrative: March 3, 1996 at approximately 0800 am CDT, Piper (PA-28-161) N2238P S/N28-7916280 owned by james p. davis and operating out of aero dynamics at arlington airport (F54) was piloted by james w. jones on his way from cameron, TX (T35) going to arlington airport (F54). The pilot was descending from 2800' to 2500' when the aircraft engine began to sputter and lose power. The pilot radioed rbd ATCT then executed an emergency landing in an open field south of joe poole lake, ellis county. Only the pilot was on the aircraft. There was no aircraft damage. There were no injuries to the pilot. This incident is closed with this report. End

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: MARCH 3, 1996 AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 AM CDT, PIPER (PA-28-161) N2238P S/N28-7916280 OWNED BY JAMES P. DAVIS AND OPERATING OUT OF AERO DYNAMICS AT ARLINGTON AIRPORT (F54) WAS PILOTED BY JAMES W. JONES ON HIS WAY FROM CAMERON, TX (T35) GOING TO ARLINGTON AIRPORT (F54). THE PILOT WAS DESCENDING FROM 2800' TO 2500' WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER. THE PILOT RADIOED RBD ATCT THEN EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD SOUTH OF JOE POOLE LAKE, ELLIS COUNTY. ONLY THE PILOT WAS ON THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT. END