19890403006019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28RT201T · Alamosa, CO · April 3, 1989

Date
April 3, 1989 · 09:40 local
Place
Alamosa, CO
Airport
San Luis Valley/Bergman Field
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N48DL
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN89LA098
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360FB
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Engine power loss and vibration at FL160. Tried for als but crashed short. Crankshaft failed NR2 and 3 journals.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE POWER LOSS AND VIBRATION AT FL160. TRIED FOR ALS BUT CRASHED SHORT. CRANKSHAFT FAILED NR2 AND 3 JOURNALS.

NTSB investigation

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