19861224072339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Mobile, AL · December 24, 1986

Date
December 24, 1986 · 15:43 local
Place
Mobile, AL
Airport
Bates Field
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3577U
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL87LA049
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360EB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,828 total36 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Both engines failed on approach. A safe forced landing was made. Suspect a pilot problem with crossfed system.

As the FAA filed it

BOTH ENGINES FAILED ON APPROACH. A SAFE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE. SUSPECT A PILOT PROBLEM WITH CROSSFED SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3577U · 1

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