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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Iberia, LA · November 20, 1998

Date: November 20, 1998 · 08:33 local
Place: Iberia, LA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2881U
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA032
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Fatal injuries: 0

N2881URegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2001 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7940179 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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What happened

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

Pilot reported engine trouble and the acft mde an emergency landing. (-23) the pilot experienced total engine failure, accompanied by total oil loss, while in cruise flight. He executed an emergency landing into an undeveloped area of a subdivision. Investigation revealed a hole had been punched through the engine case at no. 6 cylinder location. Cause of failure undetermined until engine teardown.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE TROUBLE AND THE ACFT MDE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. (-23) THE PILOT EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE, ACCOMPANIED BY TOTAL OIL LOSS, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. HE EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO AN UNDEVELOPED AREA OF A SUBDIVISION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A HOLE HAD BEEN PUNCHED THROUGH THE ENGINE CASE AT NO. 6 CYLINDER LOCATION. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNDETERMINED UNTIL ENGINE TEARDOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW99LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Iberia, LAThe mechanic's failure to properly torque the connecting rod's bolt and nut during engine overhaul. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Nov 20, 1998 · Substantial damage