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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Red Wing, MN · April 15, 1996

Date: April 15, 1996 · 17:00 local
Place: Red Wing, MN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N39609
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total1,100 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N39609Registered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7890542 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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: en route from kenosha, WI (dnw) to blaine, MN anoka/crystal (ane) at 2500' MSL VFR conditions, engine began to lose power and run rough. Smoke started to enter the cabin. Decided to initiate off airport landing. Landed on Wisconsin highway 35 approximately 20 miles south of Red Wing, Minnesota (rwg). Secured aircraft in enerson's yard. 2 hours and 30 minutes of fuel on board. #3 engine cylinder separated 1.5" below head approximately 75% around. Complete separation did not occur. Total time on part 2800 hours time since overhaul 400 hours. FAA form 8010-4 ( m or d report) submitted. No unusual maintenance recorded.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: EN ROUTE FROM KENOSHA, WI (DNW) TO BLAINE, MN ANOKA/CRYSTAL (ANE) AT 2500' MSL VFR CONDITIONS, ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND RUN ROUGH. SMOKE STARTED TO ENTER THE CABIN. DECIDED TO INITIATE OFF AIRPORT LANDING. LANDED ON WISCONSIN HIGHWAY 35 APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES SOUTH OF RED WING, MINNESOTA (RWG). SECURED AIRCRAFT IN ENERSON'S YARD. 2 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES OF FUEL ON BOARD. #3 ENGINE CYLINDER SEPARATED 1.5" BELOW HEAD APPROXIMATELY 75% AROUND. COMPLETE SEPARATION DID NOT OCCUR. TOTAL TIME ON PART 2800 HOURS TIME SINCE OVERHAUL 400 HOURS. FAA FORM 8010-4 ( M OR D REPORT) SUBMITTED. NO UNUSUAL MAINTENANCE RECORDED.