Piper PA-28-140 N8074C

Summary

On 29 October 1995 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N8074C was involved in an accident near Congress, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 October 1995 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Congress, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N8074C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bullhead City → Phoenix

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX96LA028

Nobody was injured.

failure of the #3 cylinder exhaust valve. A factor was the pilot's need to perform an evasive maneuver to avoid colliding with an automobile.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during cruise the engine suddenly made a loud pop sound then began vibrating violently. The pilot set up to make a forced landing on a road but had to overshoot the intended landing spot due to a car. After touchdown, the pilot had insufficient distance to stop prior to colliding with a curb. During the engine examination the #3 cylinder exhaust valve head was found separated from the valve stem, and a large hole was noted in the piston. The valve head was destroyed. Review of the maintenance records revealed that the engine had 2,131 hours since major overhaul. Lycoming recommends a 2,000-hour time between overhauls.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.