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Aviation accident LAX91LA260

NONE · PIPER PA-22-135 · 1991-06-16 · SONITA, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX91LA260
Event ID
20001212X17311
Type
Accident
Date
1991-06-16
Location
SONITA, AZ, USA
Coordinates
31.749568, -110.659126

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-135
Registration
N1429C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A BROKEN PISTON RING IN THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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