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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Dwight, IL · February 23, 2004

Date: February 23, 2004 · 10:05 local
Place: Dwight, IL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3370W
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total217 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N3370WRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-216 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N3307W was enroute from the crystal Minnesota airport (mic) to the purdue univ airport (laf) at 7000 feet when PIC Garrett raddohl experienced a catastrophic engine failure. Subsequent investigation revealed a number one connecting rod failure. Aircraft landed in a non-congested area on an unpaved road and during landing rollout struck the right wing tip on a stop sign. There were no injuries to the sole occupant of the aircraft and only minor damage to N3077W.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N3307W WAS ENROUTE FROM THE CRYSTAL MINNESOTA AIRPORT (MIC) TO THE PURDUE UNIV AIRPORT (LAF) AT 7000 FEET WHEN PIC GARRETT RADDOHL EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A NUMBER ONE CONNECTING ROD FAILURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A NON-CONGESTED AREA ON AN UNPAVED ROAD AND DURING LANDING ROLLOUT STRUCK THE RIGHT WING TIP ON A STOP SIGN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO N3077W.

Other reports on N3370W · 1

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

Accident 19810420033819AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · St Ansgar, IABlew an engine cylinder en route. Landed in farm field.Apr 20, 1981 · Minor damage