- Date
- July 11, 1985, 20:00 local (Jul 12, 1985, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cherry Valley, NY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5602UPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850711033989A
- Case key
- 35907
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Durng a climb to cruise, theengine RPM dropped to 2000. The pilot check the carburetor heat and other instruments and did not find any abnormalities. The engine RPM dropped a second time to 1800 a sound described by the pilot as a loud band was heard and the engine began to vebrate. The pilot shut down the egie and attempted the glide to south dayton airport. The pilot decided the airport could not be reached and chose to land in a nearby field. During the final approach to the field, the pilot noticed the field sloped upward. The pilot attempted to flare, however landed hard.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5602U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-26331
- Airframe hours
- 1,740
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hycner Harry J.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 15, 1985 · 9 hours before
- Departed
- D22 · Angola, NY
- Destination
- D22 · Angola, NY
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 196 total · 196 in this make and model · 105 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JHW
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.