19930813032759A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Nome, AK · August 13, 1993

Date
August 13, 1993 · 19:50 local
Place
Nome, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6SF
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC93LA146
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
7
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
17,943 total1,000 in this make and model125 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 both engine en route on last leg of flight. Ditched at sea. No flotaion devices. Unable purchase fuel en route

As the FAA filed it

LOST BOTH ENGINE EN ROUTE ON LAST LEG OF FLIGHT. DITCHED AT SEA. NO FLOTAION DEVICES.UNABLE PURCHASE FUEL EN ROUTE

NTSB investigation

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