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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Portland, ME · March 23, 1991

Date
March 23, 1991 · 16:08 local
Place
Portland, ME
Airport
Portland International Jetport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4155P
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC91LA092
Reported as
Piper PA23160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B1A
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
975 total31 in this make and model139 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. Unable fly due failure to feather. Carb set too rich. Did not lean. Engine poor condition.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER RIGHT ENGINE. UNABLE FLY DUE FAILURE TO FEATHER. CARB SET TOO RICH. DID NOT LEAN. ENGINE POOR CONDITION.

NTSB investigation

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