# Accident 19970527047349A: Piper PA25235, Lamar, CO, May 27, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 1997, 10:30 local time
- Place: Lamar, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 38.0793° N, 102.6108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0793&lon=-102.6108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4829Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4829Y-2014-10-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA202) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970527047349A

## Narrative

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

(-16) THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE GEAR BOX FAILURE TO THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE.

## 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 FTW97LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA202), May 27, 1997: Piper PA-25-235 (N4829Y), Lamar, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the left magneto and crank shaft idler drive gears. Factors were failure to perform a 100 hour inspection and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

## Other reports on N4829Y (1)

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

- [Incident 19960727020139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960727020139I), Jul 27, 1996: Piper PA25235 (N4829Y), Lamar, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot ran out of fuel and made an emergency landing. Left landing gear collapsed. No injuries. Chemical on board was lower ban. There were 10…

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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