19861213067529A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · San Jose, CA · December 13, 1986

Date
December 13, 1986 · 00:55 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Reid Hillview
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
AAYA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2209Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA048
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,705 total119 in this make and model266 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 engine lost power and the aircraft landed short of the runway. Engine muffler had exploded blocking air intake.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. ENGINE MUFFLER HAD EXPLODED BLOCKING AIR INTAKE.

NTSB investigation

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