Aviation Accident Summary CHI88DEG01

JACKSON, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N9053D

PIPER PA-22-160

Analysis

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH & WOULD NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH POWER TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLT. THE PLT SELECTED A PASTURE FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. JUST BEFORE LANDING, THE ACFT STRUCK & SEVERED A TRANSMISSION LINE. IT THEN BRUSHED A TREETOP & CRASHED INTO A HAYBALE & A FENCE BEFORE COMING TO REST. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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