ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369255
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| Date: | Friday 27 January 1989 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Croots Aircraft Inc |
| Registration: | N47431 |
| MSN: | 28-7890071 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1701 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goodland, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Garden City, KS (KGCK) |
| Brush, CO (7V5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A FARM FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, FIREWALL AND PROPELLER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN EXHAUST VALVE FAILURE IN THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER RESULTING FROM AN EXHAUST VALVE FAILURE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA058
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 12:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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