19970117000569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Baco Raton, FL · January 17, 1997

Date
January 17, 1997 · 06:54 local
Place
Baco Raton, FL
Airport
Boca Raton Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2816M
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA97LA065
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,523 total3,523 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine quit on cruise. Hit trees on golf course. Crankshaft idler gear to left magneto broke.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON CRUISE. HIT TREES ON GOLF COURSE. CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR TO LEFT MAGNETO BROKE.

NTSB investigation

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