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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA46350P · Long Beach, CA · October 10, 2000

Date: October 10, 2000 · 07:30 local
Place: Long Beach, CA
Airport: Long Beach - Daugherty Field
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: GSPA
Aircraft: N9214Z
Reported as: Piper PA46350P
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

(-23)The aircraft was enroute from john-wayne/orange county to porterville, CA. During climb, at about 5,000 ft. the pilot heard a loud noise which came from the engine. Shortly thereafter, the propeller seized and oil began rapidly seeping from the cowling area. The pilot executed an emergency landing at Long Beach Daugherty field without incident. There was no damage to the aircraft and on injuries to the 3 passengers. Investigation revealed that catastrophic engine failure occurred.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM JOHN-WAYNE/ORANGE COUNTY TO PORTERVILLE, CA. DURING CLIMB, AT ABOUT 5,000 FT. THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHICH CAME FROM THE ENGINE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE PROPELLER SEIZED AND OIL BEGAN RAPIDLY SEEPING FROM THE COWLING AREA. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT LONG BEACH DAUGHERTY FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND ON INJURIES TO THE 3 PASSENGERS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED.