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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Leonardtown, MD · May 11, 2014

Date: May 11, 2014 · 09:30 local
Place: Leonardtown, MD
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7516J
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-180
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 970 total500 in this make and model

N7516JRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30883 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While climbing through 4500 feet, the pilot encountered a burning odor in the cockpit.

Soon after he observed mist coming from the forward right side of the engine compartment.

While attempting to return to the field, the aircraft began to shake due to excessive engine vibration.

After experiencing excessive vibration the pilot shutoff the engine.

Pilot was unable to return to the airfield resulting in an engine-out landing in a local farmers field.

Pilot elected to land gear up to minimize aircraft damage.

The aircraft sustained minor damage and the pilot received no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 4500 FEET, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT.

SOON AFTER HE OBSERVED MIST COMING FROM THE FORWARD RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHAKE DUE TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION.

AFTER EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION THE PILOT SHUTOFF THE ENGINE.

PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD RESULTING IN AN ENGINE-OUT LANDING IN A LOCAL FARMERS FIELD.

PILOT ELECTED TO LAND GEAR UP TO MINIMIZE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES.