- Date
- October 4, 1982, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Dyersburg, TN
- Injuries
- 5 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1ETPiper PA-31-310
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 4, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821004050999A
- Case key
- 70531
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At 30 mi north of the destination, the inboard side of the right eng cowl popped loose & began vibrating severely, the plt was concerned that the cowling would break loose & strike the vert of horiz stabilizer so he feathered the r eng. Atthis point, the arpt was about 19 mi away. However, he stated he couldn't get more than 28-29 inches of mp on the l eng & attempted to restart the r eng. The prop came out of feather but the eng would not start. The windmilling prop caused the rate of descent to increase & made a forced landing imminent. During the landing roll, the nose gr collapsed & the acft nosed over onto its back. The r eng fuel selector was found in the off position. During the test of the r eng, it ran normally & reached 34-35 inches of mp with no abnormalities noted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1ET
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-310
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-506
- Airframe hours
- 6,266
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-A2B, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Midwest Air Svcs. Inc.
- Registered owner
- Midwest Air Svcs. Inc.
- Departed
- St. Louis, MO
- Destination
- Dyersburg, TN
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DYR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 10,400 total · 850 in this make and model · 55 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
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