# Incident 20040411007129I: Piper PA31350, Washington, PA, April 11, 2004

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 2004, 23:35 local time
- Place: Washington, PA
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BCFA
- Location: 40.1742° N, 80.2468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1742&lon=-80.2468&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27956, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27956-2020-05-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- Reported engine: LYC LTIO540J2BD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,000 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 283 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040411007129I

## Narrative

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

(-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 20090625011319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090625011319I), Jun 25, 2009: Piper PA31350 (N27956), Washington, PA, Minor damage. (-23) The right engine experienced a decease in oil pressure and manifold pressure followed by erratic performance. The engine was secured as a precaution.…
- [Incident 19990726018159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990726018159I), Jul 26, 1999: Piper PA31350 (N27956), 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…

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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