20240225002099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Watertown, SD · February 25, 2024

Date: February 25, 2024 · 17:05 local
Place: Watertown, SD
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38696
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24LA121
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N38696Registered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7790577 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 02/25/2024, aircraft privacy data omitted was on katy CTAF conducting flight insrtuction pattern work (multiple touch and goes) when the aircraft experienced engine trouble. The instructor pilot took control of the aircraft and attempted to land the aircraft at the airport. The aircraft landed but was unable to stop, hitting trees and a fence. The instructor pilot advised neither occupant was injured. VMC weather prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

ON 02/25/2024, AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON KATY CTAF CONDUCTING FLIGHT INSRTUCTION PATTERN WORK (MULTIPLE TOUCH AND GOES) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AT THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP, HITTING TREES AND A FENCE. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ADVISED NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS INJURED. VMC WEATHER PREVAILED.

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 CEN24LA121Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWatertown, SDThe stuck No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing due to an undersized exhaust valve guide. Contributing to the accident were the improper manufacture of the engine cylinders, and the operation of…Feb 25, 2024 · Substantial damage