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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Mattituck, NY · September 14, 2002

Date: September 14, 2002 · 12:30 local
Place: Mattituck, NY
Airport: Mattituck Airbase Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6873C
Reported as: Piper PA32RT300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total800 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N6873CRegistered now · Piper PA-32RT-300S/N 32R-7885034 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 09-14-2002 @ approximately 1230 hours EST this aircraft departed montauk airport (mtp) heading for white plains airport (hpn). After leveling off in cruise, the PIC contacted new york approach, indicating that he had an engine failure. The PIC requested to land at Mattituck airport (21N). The aircraft landed gear on, 3 miles north and short of Mattituck airport (21N), in peconic wineries. There was one passenger on board. There were no injuries. This officer has found large amount of oil coming from the engine cowling. Investigation has revealed that the dual magneto had broken from the mounting base, causing ignition failure and oil starvation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 09-14-2002 @ APPROXIMATELY 1230 HOURS EST THIS AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MONTAUK AIRPORT (MTP) HEADING FOR WHITE PLAINS AIRPORT (HPN). AFTER LEVELING OFF IN CRUISE, THE PIC CONTACTED NEW YORK APPROACH, INDICATING THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PIC REQUESTED TO LAND AT MATTITUCK AIRPORT (21N). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR ON, 3 MILES NORTH AND SHORT OF MATTITUCK AIRPORT (21N), IN PECONIC WINERIES. THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THIS OFFICER HAS FOUND LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING. INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THE DUAL MAGNETO HAD BROKEN FROM THE MOUNTING BASE, CAUSING IGNITION FAILURE AND OIL STARVATION.