- Date
- March 12, 1987, 21:37 local (Mar 13, 1987, 02:37 UTC)
- Place
- Holland, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5140SPiper PA-28R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870312007779A
- Case key
- 13745
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a local flight the aircraft's engine lost oil pressure. The engine continued to run for about two minutes and then totally seized. The pilot made a hard landing on 58th street in Holland (the only available landing area he could see in the dark night light conditions) resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Investigation revealed broken piston rings in the number one cylinder, aluminum shavings throughout the engine lubricating system and scored and burned bearings.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5140S
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R7135162
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Henry L. Boersma
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 13, 1987 · 37 hours before
- Departed
- 08C · Jenison, MI
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,715 total · 1,150 in this make and model · 25 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SBN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5140S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.