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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Oconto, NE · July 15, 2010

Date
July 15, 2010 · 09:45 local
Place
Oconto, NE
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N9200P
Reported as
Piper PA-24-260
Reported engine
Lycoming I0-540
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
650 total250 in this make and model15 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.

At a cruising altitude of 1000 ft AGL, the propeller RPM started to overspeed. The pilot reduced power to keep the overspeed from occuring, and noticed the oil pressure dropping. A precautionary landing was completed on a highway, and the engine seized during roll out.

As the FAA filed it

AT A CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 1000 FT AGL, THE PROPELLER RPM STARTED TO OVERSPEED. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER TO KEEP THE OVERSPEED FROM OCCURING, AND NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS COMPLETED ON A HIGHWAY, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED DURING ROLL OUT.

Other reports on N9200P · 1

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