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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA60600 · Trenton, NJ · January 8, 2002

Date: January 8, 2002 · 08:15 local
Place: Trenton, NJ
Airport: Mercer County
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: QREA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N68918
Reported as: Piper PA60600
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1J5
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,480 total200 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N68918Registration cancelled Jan 20, 2010 · Piper AEROSTAR 600S/N 6009128161258 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper AEROSTAR 600 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 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) Pilot stated he was flying an approach to Trenton NJ when he heard a loud bang and felt severe vibration. He identified the vibration was from the left engine and feathered the engine. He continued the approach and landed without further incident and without any injuries. The aircraft was taxied under its own power to parking.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE WAS FLYING AN APPROACH TO TRENTON NJ WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT SEVERE VIBRATION. HE IDENTIFIED THE VIBRATION WAS FROM THE LEFT ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE ENGINE. HE CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WITHOUT ANY INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED UNDER ITS OWN POWER TO PARKING.

Other reports on N68918 · 1

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

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