20090423007619A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Hilliard, FL · April 23, 2009

Date: April 23, 2009 · 14:15 local
Place: Hilliard, FL
Airport: Hilliard Airpark
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2938R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA261
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 127 total23 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N2938RRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2012 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35333 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that while enroute he heard a loud bang and aircraft began to shake. While trouble shooting and with ATC help he turned to nearby airport. Enroute to airport the engine stopped. He elected to land in a field several miles short of airport. At accident scene the cowling had been remove and it was evident that a cylinder has separated from engine case. Prop appearaed to have no damage. Oil dip-stick showed about 4 quarts of oil.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHAKE. WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING AND WITH ATC HELP HE TURNED TO NEARBY AIRPORT. ENROUTE TO AIRPORT THE ENGINE STOPPED. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD SEVERAL MILES SHORT OF AIRPORT. AT ACCIDENT SCENE THE COWLING HAD BEEN REMOVE AND IT WAS EVIDENT THAT A CYLINDER HAS SEPARATED FROM ENGINE CASE. PROP APPEARAED TO HAVE NO DAMAGE. OIL DIP-STICK SHOWED ABOUT 4 QUARTS OF OIL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA09LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHilliard, FLA total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 3 cylinder attachment stud as a result of insufficient torque during installation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency.Apr 23, 2009 · Substantial damage