# Accident 19970331010179A: Piper PA28R200, Continental, AZ, March 31, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1997, 08:39 local time
- Place: Continental, AZ
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.8105° N, 110.9192° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8105&lon=-110.9192&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2226T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2226T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,782 total, 134 in this make and model, 255 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA137) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970331010179A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX97LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA137), Mar 31, 1997: Piper PA-28R-200 (N2226T), Continental, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power as a result of detonation in the number 2 cylinder for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable nature of the forced landing area.

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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