- Date
- July 2, 1983, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Corning, IA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4838YPiper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830702028029A
- Case key
- 33432
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft crashed in a swamp during a forced landing after the engine seized. The pilot noted a lack of oil pressure and rising oil temperature. He dumped his load and began to return to land. The engine began to run rough and soon seized. Post accident examination showed the #5 rod bearing failed due to lack of lubrication. Also two extra magneto drive cushions were found in the bottom of the oil sump near the oil pickup tube. The engine had operated 290 hours since the last recorded magneto maintenance but it was not established if this was the last time they were removed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4838Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-4634
- Airframe hours
- 1,964
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540 B2C5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- G & G Spray, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 17, 1982 · 19 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 901 total · 500 in this make and model · 830 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N4838Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.