Piper PA-32-300 N4466T
12 April 2019 · Bethel, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 2019 at about 00:08 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N4466T, operated by Paklook Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Bethel, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.0333, -161.1333
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N4466T
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paklook Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aniak → Bethel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC19LA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the crankshaft. A contributing factor was the inadequate inspection during the engine’s last overhaul.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while in cruise flight, the engine lost partial power, then total power, and the propeller stopped turning. During the subsequent off-airport forced landing on the tundra meadow, the main landing gear separated from the airplane, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. Examination of the engine revealed a crankshaft failure that was likely a result of fatigue cracking that emanated from the surface of the main journal. The engine was overhauled at a certified repair station about 14 flight hours before the accident. The engine manufacturer overhaul manual stated that the crankshaft was to be inspected using a magnetic particle inspection procedure as part of the overhaul; however, the crankshaft was not inspected as part of the overhaul. It is likely that if the crankshaft had been inspected as indicated, the fatigue cracking would have been detected and corrected during overhaul.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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