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FAA incident report · Piper PA31 · Minneapolis, MN · November 12, 1979

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Date
November 12, 1979 · 17:40 local
Place
Minneapolis, MN
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
LSA
Aircraft
N537NB
Reported as
Piper PA31
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,500 total1,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N537NBRegistration cancelled May 11, 2015 · Piper PA-31-310S/N 31-90 · Built 1967Airframe modelPiper PA-31-310Engine 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.

Copilot saw sparks coming from right engine, feathered it, landed safely. Breather hose tie rap had failed.

As the FAA filed it

COPILOT SAW SPARKS COMING FROM RIGHT ENGINE, FEATHERED IT, LANDED SAFELY. BREATHER HOSE TIE RAP HAD FAILED.

Other reports on N537NB · 1

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

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