Accident Piper PA-28R-201 N6189H, Wednesday 24 August 1988

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Date:	Wednesday 24 August 1988
Time:	08:15 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-201
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6189H
MSN:	28R-7837057
Total airframe hrs:	3757 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lordsburg, NM - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Parker, AZ (P20)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
FOLLOWING TAKEOFF THE ACFT LOST POWER AT 150-200 FT AGL. PLT LANDED IN ROUGH TERRAIN. DURING LANDING THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR SEPARATED. EXAMINATION REVEALED A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE AND SOFT VALVE SPRINGS DUE TO BLOW-BY HEAT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE HAD ACCUMULATED 3571 HRS SINCE OVERHAUL AND 186 HRS SINCE ANNUAL INSPECTION. ACCORDING TO AVCO-LYCOMING SERVICE LETTER L201B, THE RECOMMENDED TIME FOR OVERHAUL IS 1800 HOURS.

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