ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369516
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| Date: | Monday 14 November 1988 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert St. George |
| Registration: | N54394 |
| MSN: | 28-7425119 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2682 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pawling, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shirley, NY (KHWN) |
| Poughkepsie, NY (POV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN AND FOUR INTAKE LOBES AND ONE EXHAUST LOBE ON THE CAMSHAFT WITH THEIR CORRESPONDING TAPPET BODY FACES WERE SEVERELY SPALLED. METAL WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause: OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN UNSUITALBE TERRAIN FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS CAUSED BY LOSS OF LUBRICATION DUE TO SPALLING ON THE CAMSHAFT AND CORRESPONDING TAPPET BODY FACES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA030
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 15:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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