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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31T · Eugene, OR · September 23, 1988

Date: September 23, 1988 · 05:58 local
Place: Eugene, OR
Airport: Mahlon Sweet Field
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: GLOA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N234K
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA88LA184
Reported as: Piper PA31T
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A28
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total5,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N234KRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 1989 · Piper PA-31TS/N 31T7620017 Airframe modelPiper PA-31T

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What happened

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Sheared off the left gear and damaged left stabilizer on contact with middle marker. Diverted to base. Landed safe.

As the FAA filed it

SHEARED OFF THE LEFT GEAR AND DAMAGED LEFT STABILIZER ON CONTACT WITH MIDDLE MARKER. DIVERTED TO BASE. LANDED SAFE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA88LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEugene, ORPlt had IFR clrnc and was on ILS approach in VMC above thin fog layer at night. Plt had visual contact with runway environment but collided with 10 foot tall ILS middle marker antenna/building 1/2 mile from runway threshold, separating left main lndg gear and…Sep 23, 1988 · Substantial damage