# Accident 19890621016799A: Piper PA60601P, Atlanta, GA, June 21, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 1989, 08:23 local time
- Place: Atlanta, GA
- Airport: Fulton County Airport-Brown Field
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7408° N, 84.7396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7408&lon=-84.7396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83AT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83AT-2015-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 601P (registry code 8360608, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60601P
- Reported engine: LYC IO540S1A5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890621016799A

## Narrative

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

UNDETECTED ENGINE FIRE MELTED SPAR. WING AND ENGINE SEPARATED. TURBO EXHAUST PIPE CAME OFF. ENGINE MOUNT FRACTURED.

## 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 ATL89FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA166), Jun 21, 1989: Piper PA-60-601P (N83AT), Lithia Springs, GA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: INFLIGHT ENGINE/WING FIRE DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE'S LEFT EXHAUST TAILPIPE. THE EXHAUST TAILPIPE FAILED IN FATIGUE AS A RESULT OF FLUCTUATING STRESSES INDUCED BY A DETERIORATED ENGINE…

## Other reports on N83AT (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19890108007509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890108007509I), Jan 8, 1989: Piper PA60601P (N83AT), Albany, GA, Minor damage. Shut down surging engine. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Cause of problems not determined yet.

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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