# Accident 19970118000619A: Piper PA28R200, Thorndale, PA, January 18, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 18, 1997
- Place: Thorndale, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 40.0000° N, 75.7606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0000&lon=-75.7606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57010, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57010-1997-05-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970118000619A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD AFTER ENGINE QUIT, STRUCK A POLE ON LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC97LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA046), Jan 18, 1997: Piper PA-28R-200 (N57010), Thorndale, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate overhaul of the crankshaft that failed to detect fatigue cracks, which resulted in a total loss of engine power when the crankshaft separated in two.

## Other reports on N57010 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19920807034879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920807034879I), Aug 7, 1992: Piper PA28R200 (N57010), Coatesvilla, PA, Minor damage. Pilot landed gear up after failing to check warning lights. Possible electrical problems.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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