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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Bladen Co, NC · November 25, 1997

Date: November 25, 1997 · 16:00 local
Place: Bladen Co, NC
Airport: Conway Co
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N4875T
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Continental IO360A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total40 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N4875TRegistration cancelled Dec 16, 2022 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7235129 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: during flight from Conway county airport (cyw) to fayetteville municipal airport (fay) pilot experienced rough running engine. Pilot stated that approximately 25-35 minutes into flight he noticed an abnormal engine sound. This lasted for 30 to 60 seconds, then the engine began to run very rough. He immediately reduced power to try to minimize damage to the engine. He located a field and landed. Thomas funk (chief pilot) and Mr. Mullis (aircraft mechanic) were first on the scene from metro air center (aircraft owner). Mr. Mullis reported that all but one bolt holding the right rear cylinder on to the engine had sheared off from the engine case.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DURING FLIGHT FROM CONWAY COUNTY AIRPORT (CYW) TO FAYETTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (FAY) PILOT EXPERIENCED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. PILOT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT HE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ENGINE SOUND. THIS LASTED FOR 30 TO 60 SECONDS, THEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH. HE IMMEDIATELY REDUCED POWER TO TRY TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. HE LOCATED A FIELD AND LANDED. THOMAS FUNK (CHIEF PILOT) AND MR. MULLIS (AIRCRAFT MECHANIC) WERE FIRST ON THE SCENE FROM METRO AIR CENTER (AIRCRAFT OWNER). MR. MULLIS REPORTED THAT ALL BUT ONE BOLT HOLDING THE RIGHT REAR CYLINDER ON TO THE ENGINE HAD SHEARED OFF FROM THE ENGINE CASE.

Other reports on N4875T · 2

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

Incident 19960321011259IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fayetteville, NCNarrative: after take-off from Fayetteville (fay), crew departed to the southeast practice area for pilot training. After leveling at 2500 feet, pilot noticed a prop surge and loss of power. Crew quickly realized they were not going to make the nearest…Mar 21, 1996 · Minor damage Incident 19790106001139IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Kalamazoo, MIZw pilot unable to get safe light for right main, collapsed. Internal leak in power pack, emergency system ok.Jan 6, 1979 · Minor damage