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FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Redmond, OR · July 21, 2009

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Date
July 21, 2009 · 14:12 local
Place
Redmond, OR
Airport
Roberts Field
Phase of flight
Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N117KR
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09LA361
Reported as
Piper PA46350P
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540AE2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total150 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N117KRRegistered now · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4636088 · Built 1997Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350PEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft departed kdvo at 1200 (PDT) for a flight to S21. Flight was VFR with flight following services provided by ATC. While approaching sunriver, Oregon, panel landing gear down and locked indicator lights did not illuminate. Breakers were check and the gear selector recylced. The emergency extension system was used and the pilot diverted to krdm while declaring an emergency. Vectors were provided to Roberts Field pilot communicated with Roberts tower, who gave clearance for a low altitude fly-by to check gear position. Gear appeared to be down and pilot was cleared to land on runway 28. As pilot was turning onto the crosswind leg, he smelled smoke and saw paint beginning to bubble on the cowling. On the downwind leg, flames broke through and the cockpt filled with smoke. Tower was notified clearance was given to land on runway 4. On final approach to runway 4, the engine experienced a significant,uncommanded decrease in power, but continued to provide partial power. Aircraft landed on runway 4, exted onto 28, and quickly stopped. Passenger opened door and both occupants exited the airplane. Fire crews extinguished the fire. No one was injured.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KDVO AT 1200 (PDT) FOR A FLIGHT TO S21. FLIGHT WAS VFR WITH FLIGHT FOLLOWING SERVICES PROVIDED BY ATC. WHILE APPROACHING SUNRIVER, OREGON, PANEL LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. BREAKERS WERE CHECK AND THE GEAR SELECTOR RECYLCED. THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS USED AND THE PILOT DIVERTED TO KRDM WHILE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. VECTORS WERE PROVIDED TO ROBERTS FIELD PILOT COMMUNICATED WITH ROBERTS TOWER, WHO GAVE CLEARANCE FOR A LOW ALTITUDE FLY-BY TO CHECK GEAR POSITION. GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN AND PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 28. AS PILOT WAS TURNING ONTO THE CROSSWIND LEG, HE SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW PAINT BEGINNING TO BUBBLE ON THE COWLING. ON THE DOWNWIND LEG, FLAMES BROKE THROUGH AND THE COCKPT FILLED WITH SMOKE. TOWER WAS NOTIFIED CLEARANCE WAS GIVEN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 4. ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 4, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT,UNCOMMANDED DECREASE IN POWER, BUT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE PARTIAL POWER. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 4, EXTED ONTO 28, AND QUICKLY STOPPED. PASSENGER OPENED DOOR AND BOTH OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRPLANE. FIRE CREWS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB WPR09LA361Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRedmond, ORAn undetermined hydraulic system malfunction in the engine compartment during descent from cruise flight which resulted in an in-flight fire.Jul 21, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N117KR · 1

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

Incident 20130927019569ICruise/Level Flight · Lincoln, NEOn September 27, 2013 at 17:21 CDT, a Piper aircraft PA-46-350, registration number N117KR, serial number 4636088 while in cruise flight at 25,000 feet the pilot experienced a loud bang followed by a loss of engine power. The aircraft then lost pressurization…Sep 27, 2013 · No damage