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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Montague Island, AK · October 15, 1991

Date
October 15, 1991 · 16:55 local
Place
Montague Island, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3850Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC92FA005
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total75 in this make and model100 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.

Engine seized. Ditched in ocean. Crankshaft failure due oil starvation. When a bearing rotated. Improper sealing used

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SEIZED. DITCHED IN OCEAN. CRANKSHAFT FAILURE DUE OIL STARVATION.WHEN A BEARING ROTATED.IMPROPER SEALING USED

NTSB investigation

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