Accident Piper PA-32-300 N2947N, Tuesday 29 June 1982

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Date:	Tuesday 29 June 1982
Time:	13:25 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32-300
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2947N
MSN:	327940225
Total airframe hrs:	1591 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-K-165
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Glacier Bay, AK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Gustavus, AK (GST)
Destination airport:	Haines, AK (HNS)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED DURING NORMAL CRUISE AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A DRY RIVER BED. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED FROM OVERLOAD DURING THE LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A CONNECTING DOWEL FOR A DRIVE GEAR DRIVEN BY THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BECOME LOOSE.

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