# Accident 19930527015439A: Piper PA23160, Ely, MN, May 27, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 1993, 13:20 local time
- Place: Ely, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9008° N, 91.8497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9008&lon=-91.8497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3333P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3333P-1996-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-160 (registry code 7102304, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23160
- Reported engine: LYC O320B3B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,715 total, 137 in this make and model, 59 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930527015439A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER LEFT ENGINE. FEATHERED BUT UNABLE HOLD ALTITUDE DUE SAGGING LANDING GEAR. WATER DEBRIS IN FUEL SYSTEM.

## 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 CHI93LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA184), May 27, 1993: Piper PA-23-160 (N3333P), Ely, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known deficiency in the airplane's hydraulic system. Factors associated with the accident are the loss of power in the left engine due to fuel…

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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