- Date
- October 10, 1986, 15:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Oceanside, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Other
- Aircraft
- N7982YPiper PA-30
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861010048629A
- Case key
- 25453
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Analysis
During a x-country flt, the plt stated, that just south of los angeles international arpt, the acft's right engine was running rough. At the same time pwr in the left engine began decreasing, then the prop automatically feathered. The plt attempted a re-start with no success. Unable to maintain alt, the plt ditched the acft aprx 2 miles off shore. Post accident exam revealed the left engine oil drain plug was missing. The oil drain plug on the right eng was found loose and the quick drain was open and unlocked. Neither engine showed evidence of heat damage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7982Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30-1083
- Airframe hours
- 4,920
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- Bill Boucher
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 11, 1986 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- RHV · San Jose, CA
- Destination
- SAN · San Diego, CA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 200 in this make and model · 50 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 7,000 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N7982Y · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.