# NTSB CHI80FEV14: Piper PA-28R, N4620J, Sherman, IL, February 12, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1980
- Place: Sherman, IL · SHERMAN, IL
- Location: 39.8851° N, 89.6069° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sherman, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8851&lon=-89.6069&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 1, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132220
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FEV14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEV14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0064  80/2/12  NR.SHERMAN,IL         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1006
        TIME - 1435                    N4620J              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 214 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAVOY,IL                    BEARDSTOWN,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKCASE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO CRANKSHAFT FRACTURE,TIME SINCE O/H 45 HOURS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4620J (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 19800212002429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800212002429A), Feb 12, 1980: Piper PA28R200, Sherman, IL, Substantial damage. Oil on windshield, engine seized. Hit wire landing in field. Found broke crankshaft, loose accessory case.

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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