# Incident 19810905072539I: Piper PA20, Soloman, AK, September 5, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 5, 1981, 15:00 local time
- Place: Soloman, AK
- Airport: Soloman
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N7050K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7050K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-20 (registry code 7102002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA20
- Reported engine: LYC O290D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810905072539I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ZA ENGINE QUIT IN CLIMB. FUEL SELECTOR ON RIGHT TANK. AIRCRAFT IS PLACARDED TO USE LEFT TANK FOR TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N7050K (1)

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

- [Accident 20250823015069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250823015069A), Aug 23, 2025: Piper PA-20 (N7050K), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot #1 statement: departed pamr around 1130AM bound for Z40 for practice landings. Returned to pamr around 1200PM for additional practice landings. It was…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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