- Date
- July 3, 1986, 20:25 local (Jul 4, 1986, 04:25 UTC)
- Place
- Barrow, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4109EPiper PA-31-350
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19860703030369A
- Case key
- 4693
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated there were mechanical problems with the acft but it was decided to fly it back to another arpt for repairs. Enroute the plt shut down the right eng because of an oil leak. While attempting to crossfeed fuel, the plt accidently pushed the left eng fire wall fuel shut off valve which resulted in a loss of pwr on the left eng. The acft was substantially damaged during the forced landing on rough tundra.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4109E
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 318353003
- Airframe hours
- 1,090
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-J2B, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 1, 1986 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- Point Lay, AK
- Destination
- BRW · Barrow, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,750 total · 86 in this make and model · 1,450 as pilot in command · 140 in the last 90 days · 70 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4109E · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.