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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Wise, VA · July 20, 2013

Date: July 20, 2013 · 12:30 local
Place: Wise, VA
Airport: Lonesome Pine Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1555X
Reported as: Piper PA-34-200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N1555XRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7570284 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On July 20, 2013 at 1230PM local time, the pilot in charge, brad vanpelt was at cruise altitude of 11500 feet and noticed a visible oil leak from right engine cowl. He performed an emergency descent procedure and landed safely at Lonesome Pine Airport, VA. An emergency was not declared to ATC. Upon opening the right engine cowl, he found two tools laying on top of the oil cooler that had caused damage to the oil cooler, allowing oil to escape.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 20, 2013 AT 1230PM LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT IN CHARGE, BRAD VANPELT WAS AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 11500 FEET AND NOTICED A VISIBLE OIL LEAK FROM RIGHT ENGINE COWL. HE PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT PROCEDURE AND LANDED SAFELY AT LONESOME PINE AIRPORT, VA. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED TO ATC. UPON OPENING THE RIGHT ENGINE COWL, HE FOUND TWO TOOLS LAYING ON TOP OF THE OIL COOLER THAT HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE OIL COOLER, ALLOWING OIL TO ESCAPE.

Other reports on N1555X · 2

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

Incident 20110118000849ILanding: Touchdown · Coldwater, MI[privacy data omitted] Inadvertently/incorrectly installed the nose gear centering spring assembly attachment hardware bolt and retaining nut (404 322, AN316-4R) 180 degree opposite orientation as specified in the Piper seneca ii service manual, ref. 7-8…Jan 18, 2011 · Minor damage Accident 19880310011659ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lower Lake, CALeft main landing gear collapsed on landing. Trunnion had broken into 3 pieces. Service bulletin not performed.Mar 10, 1988 · Substantial damage