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FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Scappoose, OR · July 20, 1978

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Date
July 20, 1978 · 21:45 local
Place
Scappoose, OR
Airport
Medford
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
AOR
Aircraft
N36PB
Reported as
Piper PA31350
People aboard
7
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total2,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N36PBRegistered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7405128 · Built 1973Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Electrical failure due to broken alternator belt. The other alternator suffered, OR already had, burned windings.

As the FAA filed it

ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN ALTERNATOR BELT. THE OTHER ALTERNATOR SUFFERED, OR ALREADY HAD, BURNED WINDINGS.

Other reports on N36PB · 6

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19970619020749INormal Cruise · Portland, ORLeft engine rough then failed. Feathered. Landed. NR5 lifter failed and cracked case.Jun 19, 1997Accident 19950121000629AFinal Approach-IFR · La Grande, OROn NDB approach saw trees through fog. Diverted to alternate airport. Landed ok. Had hit tree. NDB iop. No NOTAM.Jan 21, 1995 · Substantial damageIncident 19900330007399IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Seattle, WAPilot struck a parked aircraft in a congested area while taxiing for takeoff.Mar 30, 1990 · Minor damageIncident 19890906051789IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Spokane, WAEngine gauges malfunctioned at altitude. Normal at low altitude. Returned. Intake gasket blown. Fuel line nut looseSep 6, 1989Incident 19881102063079IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Spokane, WARight prop struck 8 treshold lights taxiing for takeoff. Poor visibility due to wind and rain.Nov 2, 1988 · Minor damageAccident 19820113000849ALevel Off Touchdown · Spokane, WALeft wing stalled on leveloff for landing due to low airspeed and airfoil icing. Impact with runway bent wing.Jan 13, 1982 · Substantial damage