19970331010179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Continental, AZ · March 31, 1997

Date
March 31, 1997 · 08:39 local
Place
Continental, AZ
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2226T
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA137
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,782 total134 in this make and model255 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.

Lost oil pressure. Engine seized. Tried for Private strip. Landed short. Detonation failed NR2 rod and piston.

As the FAA filed it

LOST OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE SEIZED. TRIED FOR PRIVATE STRIP. LANDED SHORT. DETONATION FAILED NR2 ROD AND PISTON.

NTSB investigation

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