20121219027129A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper L-18C · Graham, TX · December 19, 2012

Date: December 19, 2012 · 17:30 local
Place: Graham, TX
Airport: Graham Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3134G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA111
Reported as: Piper L-18C
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total1,000 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N3134GRegistered now · Piper L-18CS/N 52-2419 · Built 1952 Airframe modelPiper L-18C Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The aircraft took off from Graham Municipal Airport, Texas (krph) at approximately 1730 local on December 19, 2012. The aircraft lost oil pressure, followed by a flame from the engine compartment, and loss of engine power. The pilot performed an emergency landing. The aircraft hit a small tree during the landing, causing substantial damage. 2 souls on board, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM GRAHAM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, TEXAS (KRPH) AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 LOCAL ON DECEMBER 19, 2012. THE AIRCRAFT LOST OIL PRESSURE, FOLLOWED BY A FLAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SMALL TREE DURING THE LANDING, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. 2 SOULS ON BOARD, 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 CEN13LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGraham, TXThe failure of an engine connecting rod and the subsequent loss of oil pressure, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Dec 19, 2012 · Substantial damage