ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376777
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| Date: | Thursday 11 July 1985 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Hycner Harry J. |
| Registration: | N5602U |
| MSN: | 28-26331 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1740 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cherry Valley, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Angola, NY (D22) |
| Angola, NY (D22) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA169
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 19:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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