# Incident 19930828035519I: Piper PA31350, Port Lavaca, TX, August 28, 1993

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 28, 1993, 07:35 local time
- Place: Port Lavaca, TX
- Airport: Calhoun County Airport
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HJKA
- Location: 28.6533° N, 96.6827° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CALHOUN COUNTY (PKV), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6533&lon=-96.6827&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44AC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44AC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,680 total, 332 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930828035519I

## Narrative

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

SMOKE IN COCKPIT. DIVERTD TO PORT LAVACA. LANDED SAFELY. FOUND SHORTED WIRE IN WING STROBE LIGHT SYSTEM.

## Other reports on N44AC (3)

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

- [Incident 20140911016629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140911016629I), Sep 11, 2014: Piper PA-31-350 (N44AC), Kiana, AK, No damage. Flight 8651 departed amber (AFM) en-route to kotzebue (otz). During cruise flight, the left engine began running rough, and the pilot noticed smoke coming out…
- [Incident 19960319008399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960319008399I), Mar 19, 1996: Piper PA31350 (N44AC), Union City, TN, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot was trying to control aircraft in gusty wind conditions and contacted ground with gear in the up position.
- [Accident 19940421038069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940421038069A), Apr 21, 1994: Piper PA31350 (N44AC), Laredo, TX, Substantial damage. Five miles to destination lost power both engine due fuel depletion. Landed heavy brush. No preflight fuel check.

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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