What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11 April 2019 aircraft N4466T, a Piper PA-32, departed aniak, AK enroute to Bethel, AK. While in route and cruising at 800 feet the engine started to sound different, oil pressure dropped, engine RPM dropped to 2000 RPM, and finally the propeller stopped. The aircraft made an emergency landing. There were no injuries to the pilot or passengers.
Post accident engine tear down identified that the crankshaft had failed in flight for unknown reasons.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11 APRIL 2019 AIRCRAFT N4466T, A PIPER PA-32, DEPARTED ANIAK, AK ENROUTE TO BETHEL, AK. WHILE IN ROUTE AND CRUISING AT 800 FEET THE ENGINE STARTED TO SOUND DIFFERENT, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED, ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO 2000 RPM, AND FINALLY THE PROPELLER STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGERS.
POST ACCIDENT ENGINE TEAR DOWN IDENTIFIED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED IN FLIGHT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
NTSB investigation
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