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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Concord, CA · September 2, 1992

Date
September 2, 1992 · 14:41 local
Place
Concord, CA
Airport
Buchanan Field
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4305Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92FA374
Reported as
Piper PA23160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B3B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2

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What happened

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

Lost left engine. Feathered. Apach not good one engine. CFI aware improper crankshaft installation. Ignored same.

As the FAA filed it

LOST LEFT ENGINE. FEATHERED. APACH NOT GOOD ONE ENGINE. CFI AWARE IMPROPER CRANKSHAFT INSTALLATION. IGNORED SAME.

NTSB investigation

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