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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Granville, MA · October 12, 2014

Date: October 12, 2014 · 14:30 local
Place: Granville, MA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57SH
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA015
Reported as: Piper PA-28-151
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 820 total820 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N57SHRegistration cancelled Jan 27, 2016 · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7415336 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed great barrington airport, MA (kgbr) destined for norwood airport, MA (kowd). During enroute to destination pilot declared mayday emergency due to #1 engine cylinder high temperature indication. No fire, no smoke observed, and pilot initially intended to complete emergency landing at barnes airport, MA (kbaf). Pilot then decided he couldn't make kbaf airport and attempted to land aircraft in farmers grass field. Upon touch down with flaps fully retracted and power applied, the nose gear impacted ground and was sheared off the aircraft. Aircraft then spun around 180 degrees and came to rest on the nose of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED GREAT BARRINGTON AIRPORT, MA (KGBR) DESTINED FOR NORWOOD AIRPORT, MA (KOWD). DURING ENROUTE TO DESTINATION PILOT DECLARED MAYDAY EMERGENCY DUE TO #1 ENGINE CYLINDER HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATION. NO FIRE, NO SMOKE OBSERVED, AND PILOT INITIALLY INTENDED TO COMPLETE EMERGENCY LANDING AT BARNES AIRPORT, MA (KBAF). PILOT THEN DECIDED HE COULDN'T MAKE KBAF AIRPORT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND AIRCRAFT IN FARMERS GRASS FIELD. UPON TOUCH DOWN WITH FLAPS FULLY RETRACTED AND POWER APPLIED, THE NOSE GEAR IMPACTED GROUND AND WAS SHEARED OFF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT THEN SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES AND CAME TO REST ON THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ERA15LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGranville, MADeformation of the No. 1 cylinder's intake valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent off-airport precautionary landing.Oct 12, 2014 · Substantial damage