NONE · Piper PA-28-140 · 1998-02-20 · GRANITEVILLE, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA98LA082
Event ID
20001211X09588
Type
Accident
Date
1998-02-20
Location
GRANITEVILLE, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.490974, -81.759483
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N3965K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the number three exhaust valve, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Related factors were: the obstructions (earthen embankment and fence) in the emergency (forced) landing area.