What happened
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On January 17, 2022, about 2256 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-28 airplane, N5276W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, Arizona. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported an engine failure to P50 in flight.
The postaccident examination of the engine revealed the separation of the no. 2 connecting rod from the crankshaft. The crankshaft connecting rod journal and connecting rod bearing showed thermal distress and material deformation. Mechanical damage was noted in the no. 1 and 2 cylinder internal bay areas.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 17, 2022, ABOUT 2256 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-28 AIRPLANE, N5276W, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE FAILURE TO P50 IN FLIGHT.
THE POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE SEPARATION OF THE NO. 2 CONNECTING ROD FROM THE CRANKSHAFT. THE CRANKSHAFT CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL AND CONNECTING ROD BEARING SHOWED THERMAL DISTRESS AND MATERIAL DEFORMATION. MECHANICAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED IN THE NO. 1 AND 2 CYLINDER INTERNAL BAY AREAS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.