19861030085829A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Eleele, HI · October 30, 1986

Date
October 30, 1986 · 14:10 local
Place
Eleele, HI
Airport
Port Allen
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
PAHA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N33WH
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA030
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
9
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,206 total141 in this make and model149 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.

The right engine lost power in flight. Unable to maintain altitude, prop not feathered. Struck post on narrow road.

As the FAA filed it

THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER IN FLIGHT. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, PROP NOT FEATHERED. STRUCK POST ON NARROW ROAD.

NTSB investigation

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