What was found
AIRCRAFT SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE SEIZURE. MADE SUCCESSFUL GOLF COURSE LANDING. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY RECEIVED BROKEN CRANKSHAFT AT THE FORWARD SIDE OF NR 4 ROD JOURNAL.
- Difficulty date
- June 30, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3257B
- Make and model
- Piper PA18135
- Aircraft serial
- 183275
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4 Rod Journal
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.