- Date
- June 22, 1986, 10:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Kent, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3667KPiper J3C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860622058119A
- Case key
- 40426
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf
Engine assembly,crankshaft - disintegratedCause
Forced landing
Gear collapsed
Terrain condition - none suitableCause
Terrain condition - rough/unevenCause
Analysis
A forced landing was made after a total loss of power. Landing was accomplished onto very rough rising terrain. During landing roll the left main gear collapsed. Investigation revealed a broken crankshaft. A top overhaul had been done less than 30 hours prior and a major overhaul done less than 300 hours prior.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3667K
- Reported as
- Piper J3C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22358
- Airframe hours
- 2,120
- Engine
- Continental C-85-12, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Arthur R. Kenyon
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 26, 1986 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- WA77 · Enumclaw, WA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,714 total · 2,642 in this make and model · 2,653 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.