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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Buda, TX · October 20, 2020

Date: October 20, 2020 · 20:20 local
Place: Buda, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5932U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA031
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 775 total491 in this make and model190 in the last 90 days

N5932URegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7125143 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During night instruction pilot reported engine began not to make power, all indications normal, turned on carb heat, no change noted. Engine began to shake, instructor took over as pilot, emergency declared and attempted to land at un-lighted airport. Loud bang, engine quit, pilot landed in field. Right gear separated from aircraft due to rough terrain.

As the FAA filed it

DURING NIGHT INSTRUCTION PILOT REPORTED ENGINE BEGAN NOT TO MAKE POWER, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL, TURNED ON CARB HEAT, NO CHANGE NOTED. ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE, INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER AS PILOT, EMERGENCY DECLARED AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT UN-LIGHTED AIRPORT. LOUD BANG, ENGINE QUIT, PILOT LANDED IN FIELD. RIGHT GEAR SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO ROUGH TERRAIN.

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 CEN21LA031Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBuda, TXAn improperly torqued oil line fitting during an engine overhaul, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.Oct 21, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5932U · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20200115004089ILanding: Touchdown · Bulverde, TXSolo student pilot performed takeoff and landing training at Bulverde Airpark (1T8) in Bulverde, TX. Aircraft experienced a hard landing during VFR conditions. Pilot stated aircraft bounced hard on runway and nose landing gear strut broke at bottom of strut.…Jan 15, 2020 · Minor damage Accident 19960331005619AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Thief River Fal, MNLost oil pressure on local flight. Crash landed in snow covered field. Oil cooler line failed. Engine seized. (-23) pilot was on a VFR pleasure ride. Aircraft engine oil pressure went to "0", followed thereafter by roughness and total engine shutdown. Pilot…Mar 31, 1996 · Destroyed