# NTSB ANC89LA124: Piper PA-32-300, N32062, Quinhagak, AK, July 16, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 15, 1989, 17:42 local (Jul 16, 1989, 01:42 UTC)
- Place: Quinhagak, AK
- Location: 59.7513° N, 161.8972° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Quinhagak, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.7513&lon=-161.8972&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5226
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC89LA124
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5226/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA124

## Probable cause

POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE VIBRATION, OIL LEAK AND A FIRE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - powerplant - undetermined (cause)
  - powerplant - vibration
  - fluid,oil - leak
- Fire, descent - emergency
  - engine compartment - fire
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - tundra

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32062](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32062-1990-06-19), registration cancelled 1990-06-19, S/N 327540011 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 327540011
- Airframe hours: 3947
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Kusko Aviation, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 12, 1989, 14 hours before
- Departed: BET, BETHEL, AK
- Destination: AQH, QUINHAGAK, AK
- Flight plan: Company VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 14,776 total, 272 in this make and model, 14,776 as pilot in command, 109 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 48 °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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19890715025329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890715025329A), Jul 15, 1989: Piper PA32300, Quinhagak, AK, Destroyed. Engine quit. Landed safely on tundra but airplane was destroyed by fire after evacuation. Fire started in engine.

## Other investigations on N32062 (2)

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 ANC89LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA093), Jun 16, 1989: Piper PA-32-300 (N32062), Eek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE CENTER TORQUE LINK BOLT ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR.
- [NTSB ANC88LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA109), Aug 14, 1988: Piper PA-32 (N32062), Kwethluk, AK, substantial damage

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.

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