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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Kenai, AK · August 14, 1994

Date
August 14, 1994 · 09:27 local
Place
Kenai, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
HXXC
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4839S
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC94FA106
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
12,500 total500 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Crashed into alder trees and river bank. Fell partly into river. No power on impact. NR3 cylinder departed inflight

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED INTO ALDER TREES AND RIVER BANK. FELL PARTLY INTO RIVER. NO POWER ON IMPACT. NR3 CYLINDER DEPARTED INFLIGHT

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4839S · 1

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