- Date
- November 29, 1986, 15:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Harrison, AR
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4031RPiper PA-32-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861129062409A
- Case key
- 34327
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The routine business flt had progressed normally until approaching bentonville, Arkansas. The PIC rptd his eng ran rough for a very brief period and quit. Emerg procedures were conducted but a restart was impossible. Only 1.5 hrs of flt had transpired since the last refuel. An insp of the acft revealed that the left magneto drive bearing had siezed and the drive gear had sheared totally disabling the mag. The other mag had failed to function properly. Subsequent testing of the other mag showed intermittent operation and arcing of the points. The acft was insp 6 mos prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4031R
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-40327
- Airframe hours
- 3,530
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1A5, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William B. Lawson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 14, 1986 · 80 hours before
- Departed
- Huntsville, AL
- Destination
- H00 · Bentonville, AR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,889 total · 220 in this make and model · 1,600 as pilot in command · 70 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4031R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.