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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Conway, AR · June 21, 1996

Date: June 21, 1996 · 12:00 local
Place: Conway, AR
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4271P
Reported as: Piper PA23160
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N4271PRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2012 · Piper PA-23-160S/N 23-1769 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-160 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: on 6/21/96, at 1800Z or about, a Piper PA-23-160, N4271P, operated by james b. beard, lost power and feathered right engine. Private pilot made emergency landing in grass field 2 miles west of toad suck near hwy 60. Pilot landed gear down which resulted in collapsed nose and main landing gears. Both props were damaged with no fire or injuries. The cause of right engine failure has not been determined. 4. Airman failed to control the aircraft during one (1) engine out operation 8. Airman failed to have a current medical while operating an aircraft. 9. Pilot operated the aircraft contrary to the certificate issued and applicable operating limitations.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON 6/21/96, AT 1800Z OR ABOUT, A PIPER PA-23-160, N4271P, OPERATED BY JAMES B. BEARD, LOST POWER AND FEATHERED RIGHT ENGINE. PRIVATE PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN GRASS FIELD 2 MILES WEST OF TOAD SUCK NEAR HWY 60. PILOT LANDED GEAR DOWN WHICH RESULTED IN COLLAPSED NOSE AND MAIN LANDING GEARS. BOTH PROPS WERE DAMAGED WITH NO FIRE OR INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. 4. AIRMAN FAILED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT DURING ONE (1) ENGINE OUT OPERATION 8. AIRMAN FAILED TO HAVE A CURRENT MEDICAL WHILE OPERATING AN AIRCRAFT. 9. PILOT OPERATED THE AIRCRAFT CONTRARY TO THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED AND APPLICABLE OPERATING LIMITATIONS.