# Accident 19860703030369A: Piper PA31350, Barrow, AK, July 3, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1986, 20:25 local time
- Place: Barrow, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: CSAA
- Location: 71.2798° N, 156.7801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=71.2798&lon=-156.7801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4109E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4109E-1996-08-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540J2BD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,750 total, 86 in this make and model, 140 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC86LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860703030369A

## Narrative

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

SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO OIL LEAK. ACCIDENTALLY CLOSED LEFT FIREWALL CUTOFF VALVE. LANDED GEAR UP ON TUNDRA.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC86LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA099), Jul 4, 1986: Piper PA-31-350 (N4109E), Barrow, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4109E (3)

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

- [Accident 19960524045629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960524045629A), May 24, 1996: Piper PA31350 (N4109E), Point Hope, AK, Substantial damage. Nose baggage door opened on takeoff. Baggage hit left prop. Got belwo umc. Landed on sea ice. Will fly door open.
- [Accident 19900416009509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900416009509A), Apr 16, 1990: Piper PA31350 (N4109E), Deadhorse, AK, Substantial damage. Baggage door opened on climb. Engine cover damaged horizontal stabilizer. Locking spring missing. Wrong restraint.
- [Incident 19870623040899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870623040899I), Jun 23, 1987: Piper PA31350 (N4109E), Nome, AK, Minor damage. On takeoff left gear piston, wheel and brake unit separated. On landing found sheared retaining pins.

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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