19971217043329I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Tucson, AZ · December 17, 1997

Date: December 17, 1997 · 14:15 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N21018
Reported as: Piper PA32RT300T
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total200 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N21018Registered now · Piper PA-32RT-300TS/N 32R-7887186 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Narrative: pilot & pax departed rnwy 11R at (tus). At approximately 400-500 AGL during left downwind turn, engine made loud noise and windshield became obscured with oil. Pilot declared emergency and made landing on taxiway "a", without further damage. Engine suffered catastrophic failure of piston pin. No injuries to either occupants or pilot.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PILOT & PAX DEPARTED RNWY 11R AT (TUS). AT APPROXIMATELY 400-500 AGL DURING LEFT DOWNWIND TURN, ENGINE MADE LOUD NOISE AND WINDSHIELD BECAME OBSCURED WITH OIL. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND MADE LANDING ON TAXIWAY "A", WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE. ENGINE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF PISTON PIN. NO INJURIES TO EITHER OCCUPANTS OR PILOT.

Other reports on N21018 · 1

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

Incident 20010426012149ILevel Off Touchdown · Indianapolis, IN(-23) Mr. Pell was landing at ump airport late at night and forgot to put his landing gear down. The aircraft received little to no damage. [privacy data omitted]Apr 26, 2001 · Minor damage