20020621015399I

Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Dudley, GA · June 21, 2002

Date: June 21, 2002 · 18:20 local
Place: Dudley, GA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N4886S
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N4886SRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7100010 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 20, 2002 at approximately 1820 eastern daylight time a Piper, PA-33-260, registered to thomas l. johns, operated by ronald wilson experienced engine failure and was forced to land on highway 338, 3 miles south of I-16 in laurens county, Georgia without damage to the aircraft or adjacent property. The problem was rectified, the laurens county law enforcement agency blocked traffic in order for the pilot to take off and resume flight to sandersville, Georgia.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 20, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1820 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME A PIPER, PA-33-260, REGISTERED TO THOMAS L. JOHNS, OPERATED BY RONALD WILSON EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AND WAS FORCED TO LAND ON HIGHWAY 338, 3 MILES SOUTH OF I-16 IN LAURENS COUNTY, GEORGIA WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR ADJACENT PROPERTY. THE PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED, THE LAURENS COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY BLOCKED TRAFFIC IN ORDER FOR THE PILOT TO TAKE OFF AND RESUME FLIGHT TO SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA.