19890214002029A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Pago Pago, American Samoa · February 14, 1989

Date
February 14, 1989 · 12:00 local
Place
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Airport
Pacific Ocean
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N41169
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA119
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,000 total300 in this make and model150 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.

Right engine losing oil was shut down. Unable to stay aloft due to fuel over gross weight. Ditched in Ocean.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT ENGINE LOSING OIL WAS SHUT DOWN. UNABLE TO STAY ALOFT DUE TO FUEL OVER GROSS WEIGHT. DITCHED IN OCEAN.

NTSB investigation

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