- Date
- June 1, 1984, 08:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Wickes, AR
- Injuries
- 3 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9365NPiper PA-28R-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840601025169A
- Case key
- 33530
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf
Engine assembly,connecting rod - failure,totalCause
Engine assembly,crankcase - failure,partialCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - uphillFactor
Fire
Analysis
The acft was force landed in an open rolling field after the engine lost power. The plt said the engine produced a rattling noise and vibration before the loss of manifold pressure. Post accident examination showed a failed #3 connecting rod and cylinder.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9365N
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R35073
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-C1C, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lindt Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 24, 1984
- Departed
- WLD · Windfield, KS
- Destination
- DTN · Shreveport, LA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 116 total · 12 in this make and model · 45 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TXK, 54 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.