# Accident 19910328007789A: Piper PA24250, Chehalils, WA, March 28, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 28, 1991, 07:40 local time
- Place: Chehalils, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.6201° N, 122.9993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.6201&lon=-122.9993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6044P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6044P-1994-08-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1C5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910328007789A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER. LANDING COLLIDED WITH BUILDING. IMPROPER OVERHAUL. CRANKSHAFT NOT SEATED. SERVICE BULLETIN NOT COMPLIED

## 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 SEA91FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA076), Mar 28, 1991: Piper PA-24-250 (N6044P), Chehalis, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO AN IMPROPER OVERHAUL.

## Other reports on N6044P (1)

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

- [Incident 19880615070509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880615070509I), Jun 15, 1988: Piper PA24250 (N6044P), Longville, MN, Minor damage. When selected gear down the circuit breaker popped due to motor malfunction. Unable to extend gear. Landed gear up.

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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