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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Washington, PA · April 11, 2004

Date: April 11, 2004 · 23:35 local
Place: Washington, PA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: BCFA
Aircraft: N27956
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming LTIO540J2BD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,000 total3,000 in this make and model283 in the last 90 days

N27956Registration cancelled May 1, 2020 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7952064 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On 4/11/2004, N27956, a Piper PA-31-350, was enroute from duboise pa (duj) to Washington pa (afj), when the pilot noticed what appeared to be flames coming from inside the right hand engine cowling. The pilot elected to shut down the right hand engine and continue on to his intended destination. The aircraft landed at Washington county airport (afj) at approximately 23:35E. The local authorities responded and the aircraft taxied to the ramp uneventfully. There were no injuries to the pilot or his passenger, and the aircraft was not damaged during the landing. The pilot's actions or inaction did not contribute to this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 4/11/2004, N27956, A PIPER PA-31-350, WAS ENROUTE FROM DUBOISE PA (DUJ) TO WASHINGTON PA (AFJ), WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE FLAMES COMING FROM INSIDE THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE COWLING. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE AND CONTINUE ON TO HIS INTENDED DESTINATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT WASHINGTON COUNTY AIRPORT (AFJ) AT APPROXIMATELY 23:35E. THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP UNEVENTFULLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGER, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING. THE PILOT'S ACTIONS OR INACTION DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS INCIDENT.

Other reports on N27956 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20090625011319ICruise/Level Flight · Washington, PA(-23) The right engine experienced a decease in oil pressure and manifold pressure followed by erratic performance. The engine was secured as a precaution. Inspection by the operator's maintenance personnel found six broken attachment studs at the #3…Jun 25, 2009 · Minor damage Incident 19990726018159INormal Cruise · Billings, MT(-5)On 07/26/99 at approxiamtely 18:05 MST, aircraft N27956, Piper PA-31-350 was inroute from sheridan, Wyoming to Billings, Montana. The pilot reported that there was a fuel leak in the cockpit and he declared an emergency, shut down all electrical and…Jul 26, 1999