# Accident 19970529047299A: Piper PA25235, Preston, DE, May 29, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 29, 1997, 15:00 local time
- Place: Preston, DE
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 38.7099° N, 75.9006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7099&lon=-75.9006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4497Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA149) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970529047299A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 NYC97LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA149), May 29, 1997: Piper PA-25-235 (N4497Y), Preston, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

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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