CHI68F0245

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Monee, IL · August 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1967
Place
Monee, IL · MONEE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5788WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114106

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3011  67/8/28    MONEE,ILL           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 0545                    N5788W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINGS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO.3 EXHAUST VALVE FAILED IN THE STEM AREA,CAUSING DISINTEGRATION OF NO 3 PISTON.

Aircraft

Registration
N5788W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wings Field

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