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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Baker, FL · March 13, 2006

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Date: March 13, 2006 · 16:15 local
Place: Baker, FL
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N321GS
Reported as: Piper PA32RT300T
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,080 total50 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N321GSRegistration cancelled Jun 25, 2009 · Piper PA-32RT-300TS/N 32R-7887165 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated that the engine failed and he was forced to make an emergency landing in a farmers field which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft with no injuries. The on site investigation revealed that the engine had a 2 inch hole in the top of the engine. See attached inspectors statement for details.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FARMERS FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. THE ON SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD A 2 INCH HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. SEE ATTACHED INSPECTORS STATEMENT FOR DETAILS.