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FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Lynchburg, VA · September 17, 1998

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Date
September 17, 1998 · 16:50 local
Place
Lynchburg, VA
Airport
Lynchburg Municipal-Preston Glenn
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N33401
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental LTSIO360EB
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
495 total200 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N33401Registered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7570115 · Built 1975Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200TEngine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft was at a crusing altitude of 10,000 feet, when the right engine lost manifold pressure. The aircraft diverted towards Lynchburg, Virginia. The right engine lost oil pressure. The pilot feathered the engine and landed at Lynchburg without incident. A malfunction and defect report is being submitted. The right engine had a cylinder barrel failure.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT A CRUSING ALTITUDE OF 10,000 FEET, WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST MANIFOLD PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TOWARDS LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA. THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT FEATHERED THE ENGINE AND LANDED AT LYNCHBURG WITHOUT INCIDENT. A MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED. THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD A CYLINDER BARREL FAILURE.

Other reports on N33401 · 2

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

Incident 19920912056049IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Anniston, ALLanding gear collapsed on landing rollout.Sep 12, 1992 · Minor damageIncident 19870813075509ILevel Off Touchdown · Chattanooga, TNLanding gear collapsed immediately after touchdown. Inadvertent retraction suspected. No mechanical discrepancy.Aug 13, 1987 · Minor damage