- Date
- October 31, 1966
- Place
- Sisters, OR · SISTERS, OR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3560WPiper PA-32
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 119431
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4360 66/10/31 SISTERS OREG PIPER PA-32 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 452 TIME - 1752 N3560W PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE DITCHING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: INCORRECT FACTORY INSTALLATION FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT GEAR NOT SEATED DUE INSTALLATION WASHER BETWEEN GEAR AND CRANKSHAFT.DITCHED IN RIVER.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3560W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N3560WRegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2012 · Piper PA-32-260Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260Engine modelLycoming 0-540 series
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Other investigations on N3560W · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC87LA170Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot stated that she departed the airport with only one quarter tank of fuel; on final approach to the runway the engine quit. The owner stated there was less than ten (10) gallons on board the aircraft prior to take off.NTSB SEA76DYI04Accident · No injuriesClosedSunriver, OR