ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356644
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 September 1996 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8822W |
| MSN: | 28-10320 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paisley, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Crescent Lake, OR (5S2 |
| Lakeview, OR (KLKV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while in cruise flight over unsuitable terrain, the engine lost power. A forced landing was performed to a heavily wooded area. A post-crash teardown of the engine revealed geartrain failure. The engine's time since overhaul was approximately 2,400 hours. According to Lycoming service data, recommended time between overhaul for this engine was 2,000 hours.
Probable Cause: Total loss of engine power secondary to geartrain failure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA223
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 09:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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