NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N7325L and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB DEN07LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewton, KSThe failure of the exhaust gasket on the number 6 cylinder for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB LAX92LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTonopah, NVThe pilot's failure to assure that there was an adequate supply of fuel in the airplane to complete the flight due to alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgement resulting in a total loss of power of both engines.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N7325L and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20070828022739AForced/Precautionary Landing · Newton, KS(-23) On 8/28/07 at 1300 local time, N7325L PA-31P departed kewk rwy 17. At 300 feet AGL, power to the right engine was lost. Loss of power was caused by cylinder number 6 exhaust gasket failing. This failure allowed hot exhaust gas to damage the lower spark…Accident 19920124001069AForced Landing · Tonopah, NVSuspect under influence alcohol. Failed to comply ATC instructions. Crashed short of runway. Fuel tanks empty.
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2007FA0001038Gasket · wrong partVISUALLY INSPECTED RT ENG AFTER RECOVERING THE A/C FROM A FIELD. FOUND MELTED WIRING AT NR 6 CYLINDER AND BEHIND IT. THE P-LEAD FOR THE RT MAG WAS MELTED AND WHEN TESTED FOUND TO BE SHORTED OUT. THIS SHUT-OFF RT MAG. THE NR 6 BOTTOM PLUG WIRE WAS HANGING LSDR 97ZZZX4819Bracket · failedDURING TAKEOFF, RT TAILPIPE FELL OFF AIRCRAFT. EXHAUST BURNED A HOLE IN LOWER COWL. INVESTIGATION FOUND ISOLATOR BRACKETS BROKEN, AND ALL EXHAUST SLIP JOINTS LOOSE. SUSPECT LOOSE JOINTS CAUSED VIBRATION THAT BROKE ISOLATOR BRACKET. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS THE