Accident Piper PA-32R-300 N38855, Friday 25 February 1983

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Date:	Friday 25 February 1983
Time:	12:08 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32R-300
Owner/operator:	Mapes Industries, Inc.
Registration:	N38855
MSN:	3600
Total airframe hrs:	1452 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-KIG5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ely, MN - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Lincoln, NE
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ABOUT 2 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 1,000 FT AGL, THE ENG SIEZED. THE PLT THEN GLIDED ONTO A FROZEN LAKE. THE ACFT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE LAST OIL CHANGE RECORDED WAS DURING THE ANNUAL ON 7/15/81. ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED SEVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. CONRODS 1,2,3 & 4 WERE BURNED OUT & BROKEN AT THE CRANKSHAFT ENDS.

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