ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373864
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| Date: | Saturday 29 November 1986 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4031R |
| MSN: | 32-40327 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3530 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Harrison, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Huntsville, AL |
| Bentonville, AR (H00) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC87LA026
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 18:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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