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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Kingfisher, OK · November 9, 2002

Date: November 9, 2002 · 08:15 local
Place: Kingfisher, OK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5542F
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 145 total100 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N5542FRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-24941 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N5542F departed wiley post airport (pwa) for fairview, Oklahoma (6K4). N5542F was cruising at 2800 ft. MSL when engine started vibrating and RPM dropped to 1500 RPM. Pilot initiated appropriate checks, (fuel, mixture, carb heat) to no avail. Pilot turned toward Kingfisher airport, but was unable to make field due to altitude. Aircraft landed in field and sustained minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N5542F DEPARTED WILEY POST AIRPORT (PWA) FOR FAIRVIEW, OKLAHOMA (6K4). N5542F WAS CRUISING AT 2800 FT. MSL WHEN ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING AND RPM DROPPED TO 1500 RPM. PILOT INITIATED APPROPRIATE CHECKS, (FUEL, MIXTURE, CARB HEAT) TO NO AVAIL. PILOT TURNED TOWARD KINGFISHER AIRPORT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE FIELD DUE TO ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FIELD AND SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.