- Date
- January 11, 1984, 12:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Albuquerque, NM
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N81753Piper PA-32R-301T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840111025559A
- Case key
- 21245
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Analysis
The pilot made an emergency landing after a total power loss. Prior to the total loss there had been approximately four drops in manifold pressure. The gear collapsed on landing, bending the engine mounts & both wing spars. The subsequent investigation revealed that a 100 hr inspection had been completed 6 days before the accident at which time the mechanicapparently failed to ensure that the left crossover exhaust collection elbow tube was properly aligned & the clamp secured. Both magnetos had shorted out due to lead from the 'p' lead ends melting into the condensers because of heat from exhaust gases. The pilot had opportunities to land at airports short of his destination but chose to continue flight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N81753
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32R-301T (PA-32R-301)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R8029070
- Airframe hours
- 577
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Aero Flight, Inc.
- Registered owner
- General Beverages, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 5, 1984 · 77 hours before
- Departed
- ELP · El Paso, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,005 total · 158 in this make and model · 1,919 as pilot in command · 131 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ABQ, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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