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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Grandbay, AL · June 24, 2001

Date: June 24, 2001 · 12:00 local
Place: Grandbay, AL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N35671
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total100 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N35671Registered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8016204 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 24, 2001, at approximately 1200 CDT, a Piper PA-28-161, N35671, registered to knox c. mcleod iii, made an emergency landing in a field due to engine problems. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the propeller and there were no injuries. The pilot reported that he left a private air field in Mississippi and was enroute to st. elmo, Alabama when the engine started running rough. He stated that he was not sure that he could make it to the st. elmo airport so he decided to land in a field while the aircraft engine was still producing power. During the investigation it was discovered the pilot did not possess a current medical certificate. The pilot was asked to make a written statement but declined. At this time it is not apparent why the engine was having problems and the investigation is ongoing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 24, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 CDT, A PIPER PA-28-161, N35671, REGISTERED TO KNOX C. MCLEOD III, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LEFT A PRIVATE AIR FIELD IN MISSISSIPPI AND WAS ENROUTE TO ST. ELMO, ALABAMA WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE THAT HE COULD MAKE IT TO THE ST. ELMO AIRPORT SO HE DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD WHILE THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS STILL PRODUCING POWER. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE PILOT DID NOT POSSESS A CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. THE PILOT WAS ASKED TO MAKE A WRITTEN STATEMENT BUT DECLINED. AT THIS TIME IT IS NOT APPARENT WHY THE ENGINE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AND THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.