19891221052459A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA60602P · Frenchtown, NJ · December 21, 1989

Date
December 21, 1989 · 10:35 local
Place
Frenchtown, NJ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6894Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC90FA040
Reported as
Piper PA60602P
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540S1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1

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What happened

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

Fire right engine at cruise. Engine tore off. Went into spin. Exhaust pipe on turbocharger broke. Superstar kit.

As the FAA filed it

FIRE RIGHT ENGINE AT CRUISE. ENGINE TORE OFF. WENT INTO SPIN. EXHAUST PIPE ON TURBOCHARGER BROKE. SUPERSTAR KIT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N6894Y · 2

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