# Accident 19951019046389A: Piper PA31350, Anderson, IN, October 19, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 1995, 05:47 local time
- Place: Anderson, IN
- Airport: Anderson Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1302° N, 85.7608° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1302&lon=-85.7608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N693MA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- Reported engine: LYC IO540J4A5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,670 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951019046389A

## Narrative

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

LEVELING AT CRUISE FIRE IN LEFT ENGINE. LANDED AID. OIL LINE TO TURBOCHARGER DISCONNECTED. RECENT ENGINE INSPECTION (-23) NO NARRATIVE.

## 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 CHI96LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA014), Oct 19, 1995: Piper PA-31 (N693MA), Anderson, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate maintenance in that an engine oil line was not properly tightened after routine maintenance. A factor was the disconnected oil line.

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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