20050715017569I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-260 · San Andreas, CA · July 15, 2005

Date
July 15, 2005 · 19:50 local
Place
San Andreas, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3542W
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
257 total140 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot reported that the engine lost power for unknown reasons. The pilot made an emergency landing short of the calaveras county airport without incident. Several days after the incident, a certificated mechanic performed an operational check on the engine. The mechanic reported the engine operation check was good.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING SHORT OF THE CALAVERAS COUNTY AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT, A CERTIFICATED MECHANIC PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK ON THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC REPORTED THE ENGINE OPERATION CHECK WAS GOOD.

Other reports on N3542W · 1

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