19890131001619A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-310 · Reno, NV · January 31, 1989

Date
January 31, 1989 · 21:59 local
Place
Reno, NV
Airport
Cannon International
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N88RG
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA89LA045
Reported as
Piper PA31310
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540A2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total200 in this make and model30 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.

Turbocharger failed right engine on climbout. Returning gear problem. Feathered right prop. Got below VMC. Crashed.

As the FAA filed it

TURBOCHARGER FAILED RIGHT ENGINE ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNING GEAR PROBLEM. FEATHERED RIGHT PROP. GOT BELOW VMC. CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

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