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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Memphis, TX · August 8, 2024

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Date
August 8, 2024 · 13:00 local
Place
Memphis, TX
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3054L
Reported as
Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine
Lycoming O-320
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
253 total215 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N3054LRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7916250 · Built 1979Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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 08/08/2024 at approximately 1300 CDT a Piper PA-28-161 aircraft sustained minor during a forced landing event approximately 12NM west of the Memphis, TX airport. Flight originated from the childress, TX airport (kcds). The privately owned aircraft was operated by a private pilot on a personal flight. Pilot stated that the aircrafts engine lost oil pressure and began to sputter. Pilot elected to land in a grassy field where the aircraft impacted a earthen terrace. Aircraft came to rest on an aproximate heading of 245 deg with the nose gear collapsed. Weather at kcds for the time of the event indicated calm winds, clear skies and 10SM visibility.

As the FAA filed it

ON 08/08/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 CDT A PIPER PA-28-161 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DURING A FORCED LANDING EVENT APPROXIMATELY 12NM WEST OF THE MEMPHIS, TX AIRPORT. FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE CHILDRESS, TX AIRPORT (KCDS). THE PRIVATELY OWNED AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFTS ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND BEGAN TO SPUTTER. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A GRASSY FIELD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A EARTHEN TERRACE. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON AN APROXIMATE HEADING OF 245 DEG WITH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. WEATHER AT KCDS FOR THE TIME OF THE EVENT INDICATED CALM WINDS, CLEAR SKIES AND 10SM VISIBILITY.