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Piper Cherokee PA-140 Emergency Landing in Santa Ana (YS-289-P)

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On July 13, 2023, an aircraft (registration YS-289-P) was involved in an aviation accident near SV. This summary draws on records from the Autoridad de Aviacion Civil de El Salvador (AAC).

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On July 13, 2023, a Piper Cherokee PA-140 (YS-289-P) made an emergency landing in a sugarcane field near Santa Ana after engine failure. The pilot was uninjured, and one passenger sustained minor injuries.

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On July 13, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m. local time, a Piper Cherokee PA-140, registration YS-289-P, was conducting a sightseeing flight from Ilopango International Airport to overfly Santa Ana. The aircraft, manufactured in 1965 with serial number 28-21801, is a single-engine, four-seat model owned by IMOTERRA, S.A. de C.V. and operated by the Centro de Adiestramiento Aéreo Avanzado. It was powered by a Lycoming O-320-E2A engine, serial number L-16658-27 A. The last top overhaul was recorded on February 2, 1999, with 1,252.75 hours since that maintenance event.

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