19971020044769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Scottsville, VA · October 20, 1997

Date: October 20, 1997 · 10:46 local
Place: Scottsville, VA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: B5UA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2200J
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC98LA015
Reported as: Piper PA32RT300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1G5D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,800 total1,400 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N2200JRegistered now · Piper PA-32RT-300S/N 32R7985041 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine vibration. Oil on windshield hit berm landing. Folded gear. Rod went thru case. Fretting galling present.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE VIBRATION. OIL ON WINDSHIELD HIT BERM LANDING. FOLDED GEAR. ROD WENT THRU CASE. FRETTING GALLING PRESENT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC98LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportScottsville, VAimproper engine operation by undetermined person(s) that initiated gauling on the connecting rod, and led to its subsequent failure.Oct 20, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2200J · 2

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

Accident 19960207001609AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bristol-Johnson, TNPortion engine cowl departed. Damaged elevator. Diverted to tri. Cowl fasteners holding cowl had broken off.Feb 7, 1996 · Substantial damage Incident 19940510029629IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Morrow City, OHUnsafe nose gear folded on landing. Brushes in hydraulic power pack were worn down, freezing the motor.May 10, 1994 · Minor damage