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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · San Marcos, TX · September 11, 2018

Date: September 11, 2018 · 22:00 local
Place: San Marcos, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1473T
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N1473TRegistration cancelled Oct 30, 2021 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7235300 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 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.

N1473T,P28R,IFR,departed sgr enroute to pez for a practice app & then return to sgr,sat approach control cleared N1473T for the approach at pez & then observed the aircraft descending below 4,000 feet, when controller inquired about altiude, the pilot advised may-day w/engine problems. Controller pointed out arpts in the vicinty & asked for cell phone. The pilot had to put the acft down in a field in wilson county , Texas.

As the FAA filed it

N1473T,P28R,IFR,DEPARTED SGR ENROUTE TO PEZ FOR A PRACTICE APP & THEN RETURN TO SGR,SAT APPROACH CONTROL CLEARED N1473T FOR THE APPROACH AT PEZ & THEN OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDING BELOW 4,000 FEET, WHEN CONTROLLER INQUIRED ABOUT ALTIUDE, THE PILOT ADVISED MAY-DAY W/ENGINE PROBLEMS. CONTROLLER POINTED OUT ARPTS IN THE VICINTY & ASKED FOR CELL PHONE. THE PILOT HAD TO PUT THE ACFT DOWN IN A FIELD IN WILSON COUNTY , TEXAS.