19881016047599A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Sedona, AZ · October 16, 1988

Date
October 16, 1988 · 10:17 local
Place
Sedona, AZ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
EHWA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4113R
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89FA014
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
5
Pilot’s flight hours
25,800 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Magneto impulse coupling failure caused power loss. Crashed into trees and ravine on landing.

As the FAA filed it

MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING FAILURE CAUSED POWER LOSS. CRASHED INTO TREES AND RAVINE ON LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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