19890623017289A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Tuntatuliak, AK · June 23, 1989

Date
June 23, 1989 · 13:40 local
Place
Tuntatuliak, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
LAQA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N15306
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC89LA102
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,635 total710 in this make and model270 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.

Engine failed. Aircraft struck a dirt bank landing on the tundra. Found a broken crankshaft.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DIRT BANK LANDING ON THE TUNDRA. FOUND A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT.

NTSB investigation

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