What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on June 15, 1996 at 1315 adt a Piper PA-23-250, N88SS registered to and piloted by Dr. Michael w. ogborne made an unscheduled landing with the #2L engine inoperative at Gustavus, Alaska. After fueling the aircraft a palmer, Alaska on June 15, 1996 the aircraft departed planner with an IFR flight plan for juneau. The pilot reported while flying over Gustavus the aircraft lost power from the #2 engine. The pilot discontinued flight to juneau and elected to land at Gustavus. The mechanic that accomplished the repairs reported that the aircraft fuel was contaminate with water. Further investigation is in progress.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JUNE 15, 1996 AT 1315 ADT A PIPER PA-23-250, N88SS REGISTERED TO AND PILOTED BY DR. MICHAEL W. OGBORNE MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITH THE #2L ENGINE INOPERATIVE AT GUSTAVUS, ALASKA. AFTER FUELING THE AIRCRAFT A PALMER, ALASKA ON JUNE 15, 1996 THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PLANNER WITH AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FOR JUNEAU. THE PILOT REPORTED WHILE FLYING OVER GUSTAVUS THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER FROM THE #2 ENGINE. THE PILOT DISCONTINUED FLIGHT TO JUNEAU AND ELECTED TO LAND AT GUSTAVUS. THE MECHANIC THAT ACCOMPLISHED THE REPAIRS REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT FUEL WAS CONTAMINATE WITH WATER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.
Other reports on N88SS · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.