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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA31350 · Richmond, VA · November 22, 1982

Date
November 22, 1982 · 19:02 local
Place
Richmond, VA
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
MSAA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3528U
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83LA042
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,220 total85 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Left engine exploded and caught on fire. Engine was secured and flight returned to Richmond airport.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO RICHMOND AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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