ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359068
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| Date: | Saturday 29 April 1995 |
| Time: | 22:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | James Joseph Maher |
| Registration: | N41981 |
| MSN: | 28-7415378 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3674 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Parker, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Ana, CA (KSNA) |
| Lake Havasu Cit, AZ (HII | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON A NIGHT CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY DROPPED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. HE SQUAWKED 7700 AND ASKED THE FLIGHT SERVICE TO IDENTIFY THE NEAREST AIRPORT. AS THE PILOT APPROACHED THE AIRPORT, HE MADE A THROTTLE REDUCTION AND THE ENGINE QUIT. HE THEN ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. DURING THE ATTEMPT, HIS LEFT WING GRAZED THE ROOF OF A CAR. A POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE HEAD OF THE NO. 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEM.
Probable Cause: the failure and separation of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve. Darkness was a factor in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA175
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 06:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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