NTSB Identification: DEN79FA039
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-31, registration: N54286----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3540 79/5/13 NR.ALBUQUERQUE,NM PIPER PA-31 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1635 N54286 PX- 1 1 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 39, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ALBUQUERQUE,NM MIDLAND,TX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC PUMPS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 79
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
200 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT FEATHERED R ENG.L HYDR PUMP INOP.LNDG GEAR EXTD DRG GO-ARND FM GEAR-UP APCH.D/A 7750FT.
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