# Incident 20211124021989I: Piper PA-31-350, Fai, AK, November 24, 2021

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 24, 2021, 15:20 local time
- Place: Fai, AK
- Airport: Pafa
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: WVBA
- Aircraft: N42WP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42WP) (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 PA-31-350
- Reported engine: LYCOMING LTI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 10,123 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211124021989I

## Narrative

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

TURBOCHARGER FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CAUSED PILOT TO SHUT DOWN RT ENGINE. EMERGENCY DECLARED.

## Other reports on N42WP (2)

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

- [Incident 20060427006359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060427006359I), Apr 27, 2006: Piper PA31350 (N42WP), Fairbanks, AK. (-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot could not lower landing gear normally. Lowered gear by emergency method. Got three down and locked indications. Declared…
- [Incident 20010907024369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010907024369I), Sep 7, 2001: Piper PA31350 (N42WP), Fairbanks-Ft Wa, AK, Minor damage. (-23) FAR part 135 flight to Hughes, AK., on approach no landing gear lights illuminated. Aircraft diverted to Fairbanks, AK. Then on to nearby fort…

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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