- Date
- July 6, 1985, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Saline Valley, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N29461Piper PA-34-200T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850706030279A
- Case key
- 24768
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Analysis
During a pleasure flight the plt observed a slight lt eng fuel pressure fluctuation. Previously, a similar fluctuation to the rt eng revealed the presence of a leaking fuel line. Fearing fire because of a suspected fuel leak to the lt eng, the plt elected to make an immediate precautionary landing at the first observed 'suitable' location. On short final apch to an uncharted, dirt, 1300-FT-long airstrip, gusty winds were encountered. The acft dropped, touched down hard and both main gear collapsed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N29461
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-7970254
- Airframe hours
- 800
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-E, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Allen E. Workman, M.D.
- Registered owner
- Upper Valley Orthopaedics,
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MMH · Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Destination
- MMH · Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Airport
- Chicken Strip
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,800 total · 800 in this make and model · 30 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 109 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N29461 · 1
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