Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N55936, Saturday 10 October 1987

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Date:	Saturday 10 October 1987
Time:	14:27 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:	James Darling
Registration:	N55936
MSN:	28R-7335315
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Dares Beach, MD - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	St Mary's Cty, MD (2W6
Destination airport:	Chestertown, MD
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER CLIMBING ABOUT 2000' & PROCEEDING APRX 3 TO 4 MI OUT OVER THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, THE OIL TEMP BEGAN TO RISE & THE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED. HE TURNED TOWARD LAND, BUT THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A SWAMPY AREA NEAR THE BEACH. THE ENG WAS DAMAGED BY IMPACT & FIRE. AN EXAM REVEALED THE #3 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED & PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE ENG CASE. NO SPECIFIC REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE INITIAL LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.

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