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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-160 · Lantana, FL · March 22, 2026

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Date
March 22, 2026 · 12:31 local
Place
Lantana, FL
Airport
Palm Beach County Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N5298W
Reported as
Piper PA-28-160
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
560 total
N5298WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-160S/N 28-349 · Built 1962Airframe modelPiper PA-28-160Engine 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.

Aircraft declared an emergency while coming in for landing. Pilot reported that engine began running really rough during flight and decided to divert to a closer airport than the intended destination. While on short final for the runway, when throttle was reduced for landing, aircraft engine died. A normal landing was able to be performed without incident. Subsequent engine inspection revealed a stuck valve on the #3 cylinder. Aircraft owner elected to have entire cylinder replaced.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHILE COMING IN FOR LANDING. PILOT REPORTED THAT ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING REALLY ROUGH DURING FLIGHT AND DECIDED TO DIVERT TO A CLOSER AIRPORT THAN THE INTENDED DESTINATION. WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR THE RUNWAY, WHEN THROTTLE WAS REDUCED FOR LANDING, AIRCRAFT ENGINE DIED. A NORMAL LANDING WAS ABLE TO BE PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE INSPECTION REVEALED A STUCK VALVE ON THE #3 CYLINDER. AIRCRAFT OWNER ELECTED TO HAVE ENTIRE CYLINDER REPLACED.