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MKC87LA136

1987-07-11 · OTTAWA, Kansas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport OWI

Current FAA registration · N5701U

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-140
Year of manufacture
1969 · 18 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19691008
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A750F7

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING A NIGHT FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FARM FIELD. DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING STRUCK A FENCE. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE ON THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_MKC87LA136.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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