ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368546
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| Date: | Friday 23 June 1989 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Seagull Air Service |
| Registration: | N15306 |
| MSN: | 327340034 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4372 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuntutuliak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bethel, AK (BET) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
BEFORE REACHING THE DESTN, THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, THEN LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT A MUD BANK & WAS DAMAGED AS THE PLT WAS LANDING ON TUNDRA ABOUT 1 MI FROM THE ARPT. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS A MUD (DIRT) BANK WHICH THE AIRCRAFT HIT DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA102
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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