# NTSB CHI80FEV08: Piper PA-28R, N853, Girard, IL, November 19, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1979
- Place: Girard, IL · GIRARD, IL
- Location: 39.4466° N, 89.7820° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Girard, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4466&lon=-89.7820&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132824
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FEV08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEV08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3935  79/11/19 NR.GIRARD,IL          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 111
        TIME - 1300                    N853                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.JACOB,IL                 SPRINGFIELD,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- 0IL PUMP DRIVE GEAR,P/N 634010,FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N853 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19791119035479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791119035479A), Nov 19, 1979: Piper PA28R201T, Girard, IL, Substantial damage. Engine lost oil pressure. Made landing in field. Found broken oil pump drive gear.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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