From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 28, 2011, at 1545 MST, aircraft N1723H, a Piper lance PA-32R-300, registered to co-operative crossroads flying club, was on a cross country flight from phoenix gateway airport (iwa) to double eagle airport (aeg), under visual flight rules. Cruising at 9,500 MSL the pilot heard a noise in the engine compartment. Seconds later, oil began flowing from the engine compartment. Pilot heard a second louder noise, engine began to vibrate and then shortly thereafter the engine seized. The pilot was forced to land on NM highway 117 causing no additional damage to the aircraft and no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 28, 2011, AT 1545 MST, AIRCRAFT N1723H, A PIPER LANCE PA-32R-300, REGISTERED TO CO-OPERATIVE CROSSROADS FLYING CLUB, WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM PHOENIX GATEWAY AIRPORT (IWA) TO DOUBLE EAGLE AIRPORT (AEG), UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. CRUISING AT 9,500 MSL THE PILOT HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SECONDS LATER, OIL BEGAN FLOWING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PILOT HEARD A SECOND LOUDER NOISE, ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THEN SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND ON NM HIGHWAY 117 CAUSING NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES.
Other reports on N1723H · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.