19970529047299A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA25235 · Preston, DE · May 29, 1997

Date: May 29, 1997 · 15:00 local
Place: Preston, DE
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4497Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA149
Reported as: Piper PA25235

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What happened

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(-16) PIC made an emergency landing due to left magneto problem. Accident never reported. Owner disassembled aircraft and trucked it to main base. Left mag removed and shipped to slick with factory still intact. Mechanic will submit m&d when he receives report from slick.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) PIC MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO LEFT MAGNETO PROBLEM. ACCIDENT NEVER REPORTED. OWNER DISASSEMBLED AIRCRAFT AND TRUCKED IT TO MAIN BASE. LEFT MAG REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO SLICK WITH FACTORY STILL INTACT. MECHANIC WILL SUBMIT M&D WHEN HE RECEIVES REPORT FROM SLICK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC97LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPreston, MDThe pilot's improper flare during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the failure of the left magneto, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.May 29, 1997 · Substantial damage