19910318005709A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-201T · Hamilton, NC · March 18, 1991

Date
March 18, 1991 · 09:10 local
Place
Hamilton, NC
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2871H
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL91FA067
Reported as
Piper PA28201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360FB
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
813 total

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What happened

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

Vacuum pump shaft sheared,unable control. Reported dive,lost empannage. Vacuum fouled by improper installation.

As the FAA filed it

VACUUM PUMP SHAFT SHEARED,UNABLE CONTROL. REPORTED DIVE,LOST EMPANNAGE.VACUUM FOULED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION.

NTSB investigation

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