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Date
July 27, 1987 · 19:20 local
Place
Washington, DC
Airport
Dulles International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N35875
Reported as
Piper PA31350
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,852 total25 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot failed to ensure the oil dipstick was properly installed. Returned with oil leaking from right engine.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT FAILED TO ENSURE THE OIL DIPSTICK WAS PROPERLY INSTALLED. RETURNED WITH OIL LEAKING FROM RIGHT ENGINE.