# Accident 19890403006019A: Piper PA28RT201T, Alamosa, CO, April 3, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1989, 09:40 local time
- Place: Alamosa, CO
- Airport: San Luis Valley/Bergman Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4590° N, 105.8691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4590&lon=-105.8691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48DL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28RT201T
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360FB
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA098) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890403006019A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN89LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA098), Apr 3, 1989: Piper PA-28RT-201T (N48DL), Alamosa, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE TERRAIN CONDITION IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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