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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Little Rock, AR · May 23, 1990

Date: May 23, 1990 · 06:00 local
Place: Little Rock, AR
Airport: Adams Field
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N301KK
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC90LA112
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N301KKRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7940092 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine failed on ILS approach. Landed in rough landfill. Timing. Gear had failed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED ON ILS APPROACH. LANDED IN ROUGH LANDFILL. TIMING. GEAR HAD FAILED.

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 MKC90LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLittle Rock, ARThe failure of the powerplant due to a sheared timing gear. Contributing factors were unsuitable terrain and restricted vision due to fog.May 23, 1990 · Substantial damage