Plane Crash List

Piper PA-32-301 N43639

28 October 1987 · Iliamna, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 28 October 1987 at about 16:20 local time, a Piper PA-32-301 registered N43639 was involved in an accident near Iliamna, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 16:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Iliamna, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
59.8507, -154.5594
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-301
Registration
N43639
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kakhonak → Nondalton
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC88LA015

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT ENG LOST OIL PRESSURE DURING CRUISE. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A SMALL AIRSTRIP. HE DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE STRIP AND OVERRAN NEARBY TUNDRA INTO ILIAMNA LAKE. THE OIL PUMP HOUSING WAS BROKEN; ONE GEAR WAS SPLIT AND THE OTHER HAD A BROKEN TOOTH. THE TEARDOWN OF THE OIL PUMP REVEALED AN OUT OF BALANCE AND WORN OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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