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.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32-260 | Byron Center, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Many, Louisiana, United States | Tips Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-32-260 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Leslie J. Bradley | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Geneva, Florida, United States | JAY Reynolds Quality Cars | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Piper PA-32-260 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |