ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28773
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 February 1989 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Cross Aviation |
| Registration: | N41169 |
| MSN: | 31-8452009 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | between Pago Pago and Norfolk Island -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Pago Pago International Airport, Pago Pago (PPG/NSTU) |
| Norfolk Island Airport, Norfolk Island (NLK/TSNF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT COULD SEE THAT OIL WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AREA. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. DUE TO HIGH GROSS WEIGHT, THE AIRPLANE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE ON THE REMAINING ENGINE. THE AIRPLANE WAS DITCHED IN THE OCEAN AND NOT RECOVERED. THE PILOT SURVIVED WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OVERWEIGHT CONDITION OF THE AIRPLANE NECESSITATED BY OVERWATER FUEL REQUIREMENTS.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX89LA119 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X27755&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=41169
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1989/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-pacific-ocean/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-May-2015 01:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2015 21:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Oct-2017 00:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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