# Incident 19971125041909I: Piper PA28R200, Bladen Co, NC, November 25, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 1997, 16:00 local time
- Place: Bladen Co, NC
- Airport: Conway Co
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N4875T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4875T-2022-12-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: CONT IO360A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 450 total, 40 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971125041909I

## Narrative

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

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 19960321011259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960321011259I), Mar 21, 1996: Piper PA28R200 (N4875T), Fayetteville, NC, Minor damage. Narrative: after take-off from Fayetteville (fay), crew departed to the southeast practice area for pilot training. After leveling at 2500 feet, pilot noticed…
- [Incident 19790106001139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790106001139I), Jan 6, 1979: Piper PA28R200 (N4875T), Kalamazoo, MI, Minor damage. Zw pilot unable to get safe light for right main, collapsed. Internal leak in power pack, emergency system ok.

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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