# Accident 19910114000519A: Piper PA23, Bolivar, TN, January 14, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 14, 1991, 10:30 local time
- Place: Bolivar, TN
- Airport: Bolivar-Hardeman County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Simulated Forced Landing/Tkof
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2603° N, 88.9896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2603&lon=-88.9896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1361P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1361P-2012-10-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23 (registry code 7102302, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23
- Reported engine: LYC O320C3B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,206 total, 188 in this make and model, 51 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL91LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910114000519A

## Narrative

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

CFI FAILED RIGHT ENGINE ON TAKEOFF GAVE IT BACK WHEN LEFT  ENGINE QUIT. FAILED TO ABORT. SILICON STRIPS IN FUEL.

## 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 ATL91LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA038), Jan 14, 1991: Piper PA-23 (N1361P), Bolivar, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INTERRUPTION OF FUEL TO THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF THE LEFT FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN ENGINE STOPPAGE.

## Other reports on N1361P (1)

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

- [Accident 19891202048759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891202048759A), Dec 2, 1989: Piper PA23 (N1361P), Jackson, TN, Substantial damage. Lost one engine over VOR,tried to make airport and lost other engine on final. Crashed short. Carb icing prevalent.

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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