NTSB Identification: LAX76FUJ61
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28, registration: N55173----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0571 76/2/22 NOGALES,AZ PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 39, 80 TOTAL
TIME - 1230 N55173 PX- 0 0 5 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 65 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - NOGALES INTL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NOGALES,AZ LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TEMPERATURE TOO LOW
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
65 135
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
17 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- NR 2 CYL WALL GROOVED,TOP PISTON RING BROKEN. LND IN DIRECT R X-WIND GUSTING TO 34K.
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