19850514017049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Naknek, AK · May 14, 1985

Date
May 14, 1985 · 11:03 local
Place
Naknek, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4080W
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC85LA084
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,915 total7,900 in this make and model150 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.

Top cowling came off rupturing oil line and breaking windshield. Nose gear collapsed during beach landing.

As the FAA filed it

TOP COWLING CAME OFF RUPTURING OIL LINE AND BREAKING WINDSHIELD. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING BEACH LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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