19960614014109A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Gustavus, AK · June 14, 1996

Date
June 14, 1996 · 17:50 local
Place
Gustavus, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
FGHA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8956N
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC96LA088
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,026 total3,006 in this make and model94 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 power after switching tanks. Landed in river bed. Engine driven fuel pump screws loose. Leaking fuel. Bad pump.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER AFTER SWITCHING TANKS.LANDED IN RIVER BED. ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP SCREWS LOOSE. LEAKING FUEL. BAD PUMP.

NTSB investigation

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