MKC78FCJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Omaha, NE · November 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 18, 1977
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2241QPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771118036899A
Case key
144804

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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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3-3408  77/11/18   OMAHA,NE            PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 243
        TIME - 1210                    N2241Q              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NE                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOLT MISSING.NR 2 CONNECTING ROD CAP SEPTD. TOTAL TIME NR 2 CONROD- 146HRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2241Q
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N2241Q · 1

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