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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Hemingway, SC · May 10, 2006

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Date
May 10, 2006 · 18:15 local
Place
Hemingway, SC
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N15702
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL06LA077
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
397 total300 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days
N15702Registration cancelled Jul 31, 2007 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7305123 · Built 1972Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported that during descent to myrtle beach (myr) airport from 7000' to 6000' feet he heard the engine "pop" and the engine started running rough. The pilot reversed course to attempt an emergency landing at the closest airport, Hemingway-stuckey (38J). Pilot descended over the airport and circled to reduce altitude one time then set up for an approach to runway 11. During approach at approximately 300' feet the engine quit running, the aircraft turned left, the pilot attempted to land in an open field but the aircraft struck trees and impacted terrain. Inspection of the engine indicated the number #3 cylinder had no compression. It was discovered that the #3 exhaust valve face had fractured. Inspection also showed that pieces of the #3 exhaust valve had been ingested by the #2 cylinder, damaging both of its spark plugs. Review of aircraft records showed that the #3 cylinder had been replaced on 6/25/2000 at a tachometer time of 4937 hours. It appears that the time on the #3 cylinder was 680 hours.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT TO MYRTLE BEACH (MYR) AIRPORT FROM 7000' TO 6000' FEET HE HEARD THE ENGINE "POP" AND THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT REVERSED COURSE TO ATTEMPT AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE CLOSEST AIRPORT, HEMINGWAY-STUCKEY (38J). PILOT DESCENDED OVER THE AIRPORT AND CIRCLED TO REDUCE ALTITUDE ONE TIME THEN SET UP FOR AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 11. DURING APPROACH AT APPROXIMATELY 300' FEET THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD BUT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND IMPACTED TERRAIN. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE INDICATED THE NUMBER #3 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE FACE HAD FRACTURED. INSPECTION ALSO SHOWED THAT PIECES OF THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE HAD BEEN INGESTED BY THE #2 CYLINDER, DAMAGING BOTH OF ITS SPARK PLUGS. REVIEW OF AIRCRAFT RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE #3 CYLINDER HAD BEEN REPLACED ON 6/25/2000 AT A TACHOMETER TIME OF 4937 HOURS. IT APPEARS THAT THE TIME ON THE #3 CYLINDER WAS 680 HOURS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL06LA077Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHemmingway, SCA loss of engine power due to a total failure of the No.3 engine cylinder exhaust valve as a result of fatigue from over temperature resulting in a forced landing and collision with trees and the ground.May 10, 2006 · Substantial damage