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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · St John, KS · August 18, 1998

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Date
August 18, 1998 · 16:30 local
Place
St John, KS
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N33679
Reported as
Piper PA28180
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
220 total200 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N33679Registered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7505167 · Built 1975Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-5) N33679, a Piper 28-180, departed mcpherson, Kansas with pilot and one passenger and proceeded for a flight to sublett, Kansas. During cruise at 4500', engine RPM dropped from 2500 to 1800 and aircraft began to descend. Pilot performed a forced landing in a field one mile west of st. John, Kansas. During approach, the left aileron lower trailing edge struck the top of a fence post causing minor damage. The aircraft landed safely with no further damage and no injuries. During investigation it was discovered the no.1 cylinder exhaust valve had failed.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) N33679, A PIPER 28-180, DEPARTED MCPHERSON, KANSAS WITH PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER AND PROCEEDED FOR A FLIGHT TO SUBLETT, KANSAS. DURING CRUISE AT 4500', ENGINE RPM DROPPED FROM 2500 TO 1800 AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DESCEND. PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD ONE MILE WEST OF ST.JOHN, KANSAS. DURING APPROACH, THE LEFT AILERON LOWER TRAILING EDGE STRUCK THE TOP OF A FENCE POST CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES. DURING INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE NO.1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED.