Aviation Accident Summary NYC88LA100

MAYBROOK, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N16255

PIPER PA-28-180

Analysis

THE PIPER PA-28 TOOK OFF FOR A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND HE HAD LOST HIS OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE IN A SNOW COVERED FIELD. POST-CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THE VACUUM PUMP PHYSICALLY MISSING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE REASON FOR ITS BEING MISSING WAS NOT DETERMINED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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