20021001029059I

Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Whiterock, TX · October 1, 2002

Date: October 1, 2002 · 13:15 local
Place: Whiterock, TX
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N241VU
Reported as: Piper PA28151
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 541 total387 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N241VURegistered now · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7515409 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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) During cruise flight, engine started running rough and lost power. Pilot unable to re-establish power. Unable to reach an airport so landed on highway 2954. Maintenance personnel inspection revealed #3 cylinder exhaust valve broken. Small pieces drawn into cylinder #2 through induction tubes that beat the spark plug electrodes in that cylinder closed and inoperable. (See m or d report).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND LOST POWER. PILOT UNABLE TO RE-ESTABLISH POWER. UNABLE TO REACH AN AIRPORT SO LANDED ON HIGHWAY 2954. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTION REVEALED #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE BROKEN. SMALL PIECES DRAWN INTO CYLINDER #2 THROUGH INDUCTION TUBES THAT BEAT THE SPARK PLUG ELECTRODES IN THAT CYLINDER CLOSED AND INOPERABLE. (SEE M OR D REPORT).