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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Altoona, PA · November 17, 2001

Date: November 17, 2001 · 13:00 local
Place: Altoona, PA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N15626
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N15626Registration cancelled Nov 5, 2022 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7305138 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On November 17, 2001, at 1300 local EST, N15626 a PA-28 landed at the abandoned in town airport in Altoona, PA after experiencing engine trouble. The local authorities responded and there was no damage reported to the aircraft. Contacted owner on November 19, 2001, and he stated the aircraft was disassembled and removed from the location. He stated he was in cruise flight when the problem occurred and that weather was not a factor. The owner also stated that a stuck exhaust valve was the contributing factor to the malfunction. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 17, 2001, AT 1300 LOCAL EST, N15626 A PA-28 LANDED AT THE ABANDONED IN TOWN AIRPORT IN ALTOONA, PA AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE TROUBLE. THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPONDED AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE REPORTED TO THE AIRCRAFT. CONTACTED OWNER ON NOVEMBER 19, 2001, AND HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISASSEMBLED AND REMOVED FROM THE LOCATION. HE STATED HE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AND THAT WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE OWNER ALSO STATED THAT A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE WAS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE MALFUNCTION. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.