N6754J is a 1968 Piper PA-28-140. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Apr 1968. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2022. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Foley, AL in 2013 · deregistered in 1968.
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On July 30, 2019, about 1630 central daylight time, a Piper PA28-140 airplane, N6754J, conducted a forced landing after departing the H L Sonny Callahan Airport (CQF), Fairhope, Alabama. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by Lightning Aviation, LLC under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as an instructional flight.
The flight instructor reported that he was preparing the student pilot for his private pilot check ride and they had finished several touch-and-go landings. After the final landing, they planned to return to the Foley Municipal Airport (5R4). Shortly after take-off, the engine started a severe vibration, and then lost power. The instructor then preformed a forced landing in a cornfield, about two miles from the airport.
An examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, found damage to the airplane's left wing and engine mount. Further examination of the engine's No. 3 cylinder revealed a failed exhaust valve. The examination also found extensive erosion on the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve. He also noted that the engine had 2,600 hours since the last overhaul, adding that the engine manufacturer's recommended overhaul is 2,000 hours, and the flight school consistently ran the engines past the recommended overhaul time.
Figure 1: Failed Exhaust valve FAA photo
The flight instructor reported that the leaning technique used while on the ground, was to lean during taxi or engine idle. For the engine runup, they would go to a full rich mixture. He added that during flight maneuvers at or below 3,000 ft msl, they would not lean the mixture.
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About the Piper PA-28-140
About the modelA Cherokee: low-wing, fixed tricycle gear, with a constant-chord "Hershey bar" wing. Sold as a two-seat trainer and often flown four-up, it is one of the most numerous types on the registry.