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FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Stockton, MO · April 28, 2000

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Date
April 28, 2000 · 17:00 local
Place
Stockton, MO
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N47977
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
650 total200 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N47977Registered now · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7880031 · Built 1977Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23)In cruise fligth, engine began to heat up, and pressure began decreasing. Pilot made a successful off-field landing with no damage to the aircraft or injury to the pilot. Inspection by company mechanic indicated #1 connecting rod had broken, and caused damage to surrounding parts and engine crankcase. Incident #CE2000IGA041 is considered closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)IN CRUISE FLIGTH, ENGINE BEGAN TO HEAT UP, AND PRESSURE BEGAN DECREASING. PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL OFF-FIELD LANDING WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURY TO THE PILOT. INSPECTION BY COMPANY MECHANIC INDICATED #1 CONNECTING ROD HAD BROKEN, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING PARTS AND ENGINE CRANKCASE. INCIDENT #CE2000IGA041 IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

Other reports on N47977 · 1

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

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