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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Luquillo, Puerto Rico · July 16, 1989

Date
July 16, 1989 · 07:12 local
Place
Luquillo, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N999MA
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89LA200
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,700 total3,000 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Smoke in cabin and engine quit. Ditched in ocean. Lower exhaust stack failed. Exhaust gasses burned engine parts.

As the FAA filed it

SMOKE IN CABIN AND ENGINE QUIT. DITCHED IN OCEAN. LOWER EXHAUST STACK FAILED. EXHAUST GASSES BURNED ENGINE PARTS.

NTSB investigation

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