# Accident 19900416009509A: Piper PA31350, Deadhorse, AK, April 16, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 16, 1990, 18:04 local time
- Place: Deadhorse, AK
- Airport: Deadhorse
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CSAA
- Location: 70.4301° N, 149.2894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=70.4301&lon=-149.2894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4109E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4109E-1996-08-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540J2BD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,988 total, 235 in this make and model, 227 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC90LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900416009509A

## Narrative

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

BAGGAGE DOOR OPENED ON CLIMB. ENGINE COVER DAMAGED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. LOCKING SPRING MISSING. WRONG RESTRAINT.

## 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 ANC90LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA062), Apr 17, 1990: Piper PA-31-350 (N4109E), Deadhorse, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR.

## Other reports on N4109E (3)

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

- [Accident 19960524045629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960524045629A), May 24, 1996: Piper PA31350 (N4109E), Point Hope, AK, Substantial damage. Nose baggage door opened on takeoff. Baggage hit left prop. Got belwo umc. Landed on sea ice. Will fly door open.
- [Incident 19870623040899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870623040899I), Jun 23, 1987: Piper PA31350 (N4109E), Nome, AK, Minor damage. On takeoff left gear piston, wheel and brake unit separated. On landing found sheared retaining pins.
- [Accident 19860703030369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860703030369A), Jul 3, 1986: Piper PA31350 (N4109E), Barrow, AK, Substantial damage. Shut down right engine due to oil leak. Accidentally closed left firewall cutoff valve. Landed gear up on tundra.

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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