19900610019349A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Lake Havasu, AZ · June 10, 1990

Date
June 10, 1990 · 16:30 local
Place
Lake Havasu, AZ
Airport
Lake Havasu City New Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3AH
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90FA213
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
2,075 total1,100 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Lost oil pressure on climbout. Loose b nut at oil cooler. Engines seized. Stalled. Pilot didnt secure on oil change

As the FAA filed it

LOST OIL PRESSURE ON CLIMBOUT. LOOSE B NUT AT OIL COOLER. ENGINES SEIZED. STALLED. PILOT DIDNT SECURE ON OIL CHANGE

NTSB investigation

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