- Date
- February 8, 1984, 10:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place
- Riviera, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N36CAPiper PA-31T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840208004409A
- Case key
- 23935
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Analysis
Acft lost pwr on the left eng during climb to cruise aprx 8 minutes after takeoff. Arpt mgr heard UNICOM transmission from N36CA, 'we lost an eng, we're coming back.' A warning horn (possibly gear warning or stall horn) was heard in the background of the transmission. When N36CA failed to return the arpt mgr called the sheriff & began search in his own acft. N36CA was located aprx 1 hour after it's departure. The forced landing was in a flat, wings level attitude with 22DEGS of flaps extended. Initial impact occurred in area of 8 ft high brush. Distance from initial impact to final rest was 595 ft on heading of 140 degs. Although restrained by lap belt and harness, plt hit head on co-plt's contol yoke during the accident. The left eng turbine blade had failed in fatigue. The plt's son said his father shut down the righteng in-flt and as a result the acft had no pwr on either eng.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N36CA
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31T
- Category
- Airplane
- Airframe hours
- 1,081
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-28, 620 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall
- Registered owner
- Nevada National Leasing Corp
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · November 4, 1983 · 69 hours before
- Departed
- P06 · Bullhead City, AZ
- Destination
- SNA · Santa Ana, CA
- Airport
- Bullhead City
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 45 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EED, 19 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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