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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Casa Grande, AZ · August 29, 2018

Date: August 29, 2018 · 17:40 local
Place: Casa Grande, AZ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4139A
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA248
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N4139ARegistration cancelled Jul 10, 2020 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 2843115 · Built 1998 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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

While in cruise flight, aircraft engine began to shake. Aircraft engine continued to shake followed by loss of power and engine oil coming out of the engine cowl. Pilot shutdown engine at this point. Pilot landed aircraft on an available road in which aircraft clipped a bush and slid off the road.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE. AIRCRAFT ENGINE CONTINUED TO SHAKE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE OIL COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COWL. PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGINE AT THIS POINT. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT ON AN AVAILABLE ROAD IN WHICH AIRCRAFT CLIPPED A BUSH AND SLID OFF THE ROAD.

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 WPR18LA248Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTat Momoli, AZA total loss of engine power due to a fatigue crack in the connecting rod bushing end.Aug 29, 2018 · Substantial damage