19790513041899A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Albuquerque, NM · May 13, 1979

Date
May 13, 1979 · 16:35 local
Place
Albuquerque, NM
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N54286
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN79FA039
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
6,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Tried go-around with one engine feathered. Unable to raise gear due to faulty pump. Unable to maintain altitude.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED GO-AROUND WITH ONE ENGINE FEATHERED. UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR DUE TO FAULTY PUMP. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.