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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Tucson, AZ · May 8, 2007

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Date
May 8, 2007 · 12:22 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5895U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX07LA153
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
650 total50 in this make and model210 in the last 90 days
N5895URegistration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-26791 · Built 1970Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On may 8th, 2007, the pilot, PIC, privacy data omitted and student were conducting a low wing check out in N5895U. During a phone interview, the pilot privacy data omitted stated that following a series of touch and gos at ryan field, they proceeded to depart the traffic pattern toward a practice area. Upon reaching the practice area the aircraft experienced a loss of power and developed a vibration. The pilot privacy data omitted took control of the aircraft and headed back to ryan field. The pilot privacy data omitted stated they were approximately 7-8 miles from the field. Prior to reaching ryan field, the pilot privacy data omitted realized they would not make the field. The pilot privacy data omitted stated he decided to pick a field and set up for an approach. The pilot privacy data omitted stated that on approach, they contacted several trees/bushes and the aircraft came to rest. Both the pilot privacy data omitted and student exited the aircraft with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 8TH, 2007, THE PILOT, PIC, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND STUDENT WERE CONDUCTING A LOW WING CHECK OUT IN N5895U. DURING A PHONE INTERVIEW, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT FOLLOWING A SERIES OF TOUCH AND GOS AT RYAN FIELD, THEY PROCEEDED TO DEPART THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TOWARD A PRACTICE AREA. UPON REACHING THE PRACTICE AREA THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HEADED BACK TO RYAN FIELD. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THEY WERE APPROXIMATELY 7-8 MILES FROM THE FIELD. PRIOR TO REACHING RYAN FIELD, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REALIZED THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE FIELD. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE DECIDED TO PICK A FIELD AND SET UP FOR AN APPROACH. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT ON APPROACH, THEY CONTACTED SEVERAL TREES/BUSHES AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST. BOTH THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND STUDENT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.

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 LAX07LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTucson, AZA loss of engine power while maneuvering due to a broken exhaust valve. Contributing to the accident was the rough terrain.May 8, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5895U · 1

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

Incident 19810815068469IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Susanville, CAPilot lost control in crosswind. Went off runway. Damaged nose gear and propeller in brush.Aug 15, 1981 · Minor damage