# Accident 20150622011129A: Piper PA-32R-301, Boulder City, NV, June 22, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 22, 2015, 05:00 local time
- Place: Boulder City, NV
- Airport: Boulder City Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9786° N, 114.8347° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9786&lon=-114.8347&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35590, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35590) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-301 (registry code 7103218, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R-301
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5D
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 195 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR15LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA196) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150622011129A

## Narrative

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

ON 22 JUNE 2015, A PIPER AIRCRAFT, MODEL PA-32, N35590 DEPARTED NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT (VGT) AROUND 0430 FOR EL PASO TX, AT ABOUT 7500 AGL 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND FAILD TO RESTART SO THE PILOT PERFORMED A BEACH LANDING WITH GEAR DOWN ON BOULDER BEACH AT LAKE MEAD.  DUE TO THE TERRAIN THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BUT ALL OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED.  THE POST CRASH INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ALL CONTROLS APPEARED TO BE INTACT AND FUNCTIONING, THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER STATEMENTS. THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE SEIZED AND THE REPORT WILL BE AMMENDED AFTER ENGINE TEAR-DOWN.

07/29/2015

WITNESSED ENGINE TEARDOWN PERFORMED BY THE LYCOMING AND PIPER REPRESENATIVES.  THE ENGINED APPEARED TO HAVE SEIZED DUE TO #1 AND #2 THRUST BEARINGS GALLING. THERE WERE SIGNS OF ARCING ON BOTH BEARINGS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SUCH THINGS AS A LIGHTNING STRIKE PER THE LYCOMING REPRESENATIVE. THE BEARINGS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED TO THE NTSB LAD FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AT UPON THOSE RESULTS.

08/15/2016

NTSB FINAL REPORT DATED 06/16/2016 REPORTS COULD NOT DETERMINE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR15LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA196), Jun 22, 2015: Piper PA 32R-301 (N35590), Boulder City, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

## Other reports on N35590 (1)

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

- [Accident 19830102000069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830102000069A), Jan 2, 1983: Piper PA32R301 (N35590), Vero Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit trees during low flight. Remained airborne and returned to base.

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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