From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 9/12/99, Piper, PA-31P-350, a mojave, was on descent into Santa Monica airport. While passing through 8000 ft afl the right engine failed. The pilot secured the engine and feathered the propeller. The aircraft landed without further incident. Investigation revealed that the connecting rod in the #4 cylinder failed. Further investigation showed that the connecting rod bolts had failed. The engine shop is forwarding a m or d report to this office.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 9/12/99, PIPER, PA-31P-350, A MOJAVE, WAS ON DESCENT INTO SANTA MONICA AIRPORT. WHILE PASSING THROUGH 8000 FT AFL THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD IN THE #4 CYLINDER FAILED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD BOLTS HAD FAILED. THE ENGINE SHOP IS FORWARDING A M OR D REPORT TO THIS OFFICE.
Other reports on N9237Y · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.