19890623019069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-60-700P · Griffith, IN · June 23, 1989

Date: June 23, 1989 · 16:00 local
Place: Griffith, IN
Airport: Griffith Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6907C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI89FA122
Reported as: Piper PA60700P
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540U2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,172 total200 in this make and model83 in the last 90 days

N6907CRegistration cancelled Oct 21, 1992 · Piper PA-60-700PS/N 608423020 Airframe modelPiper PA-60-700P

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What happened

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Fire in left engine. Secured and returned. Fire went out. Landed with extensive fire damage. Turbo tailpipe missing

As the FAA filed it

FIRE IN LEFT ENGINE. SECURED AND RETURNED. FIRE WENT OUT. LANDED WITH EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE.TURBO TAILPIPE MISSING

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI89FA122Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportGriffith, INFailure of the turbocharger exhaust tailpipe assembly retaining clamp.Jun 23, 1989 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6907C · 3

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

Accident 19920214003119AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Wooster, OHUnable stop on icy runway. Tried go around end of runway but settled into rough terrain. No NOTAMS on runway icing.Feb 14, 1992 · Substantial damage Incident 19910903045299INormal Cruise · Omaha, NEEngine problem in flight. Shut right engine down. Continued to destination. Landed safely.Sep 3, 1991 Incident 19910311010899IDescent · Des Moines, IAVibration left engine. Shutdown. Landed safely. NR2 cylinder head had severed from pre-existing crack.Mar 11, 1991