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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-325 · Kaltag, AK · September 3, 1990

Date
September 3, 1990 · 15:20 local
Place
Kaltag, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FFSA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N59783
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC90FA161
Reported as
Piper PA31325
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540F2BD
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
8,150 total500 in this make and model300 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 power right engine. Did not feather. Settled hit river then trees. NR5 cylinder came loose.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER RIGHT ENGINE. DID NOT FEATHER. SETTLED HIT RIVER THEN TREES. NR5 CYLINDER CAME LOOSE.

NTSB investigation

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