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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-46-310P · Odessa, TX · January 2, 2000

Date: January 2, 2000 · 16:09 local
Place: Odessa, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4389W
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA057
Reported as: Piper PA46310P

N4389WRegistration cancelled Apr 13, 2017 · Piper PA-46-310PS/N 46-8508050 Airframe modelPiper PA-46-310P

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What happened

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

(-23) Engine lost power during climb out, the pilot tried to return to the field. The aircraft was heavily damaged during an off field landing. A break in the engine case at the left rear corner next to the #2 cylinder shows an internal failure of components within the engine. The engine has been shipped to mobile Alabama for a detailed inspection.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT TRIED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED DURING AN OFF FIELD LANDING. A BREAK IN THE ENGINE CASE AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER NEXT TO THE #2 CYLINDER SHOWS AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SHIPPED TO MOBILE ALABAMA FOR A DETAILED INSPECTION.

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 FTW00LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOdessa, TXThe separation of the #1 piston pin due to fatigue, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jan 2, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4389W · 2

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

Incident 19950125002409IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Clovis, NMNarrative: pilot reported a normal approach was made to runway 22 at Clovis Municipal Airport. After the aircraft touched down the nose landing gear collapsed on rollout and was followed shortly thereafter by the right main gear and the left main gear. The…Jan 25, 1995 · Minor damage Incident 19890315011889IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Austin, TXRan off side of runway on rollout when a tire blew out. Crosswind existed at the time.Mar 15, 1989