ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135432
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| Date: | Friday 10 October 1986 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche B |
| Owner/operator: | Bill Boucher |
| Registration: | N7982Y |
| MSN: | 30-1083 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4920 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, 2 miles off Oceanside, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Reid–Hillview Airport, San Jose, California (RHV/KRHV) |
| San Diego International Airport, San Diegi, California (SAN/KSAN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT STATED, THAT JUST SOUTH OF LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. AT THE SAME TIME, POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN DECREASING, THEN THE PROPELLER AUTOMATICALLY FEATHERED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A RE-START WITH NO SUCCESS. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, THE PILOT DITCHED THE AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES OFF SHORE NEAR OCEANSIDE CA.
POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL DRAIN PLUG WAS MISSING. THE OIL DRAIN PLUG ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS FOUND LOOSE, AND THE QUICK DRAIN WAS OPEN AND UNLOCKED. NEITHER ENGINE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE.
Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
MAINTENANCE,SERVICE OF AIRCRAFT/EQUIPMENT..INADEQUATE..OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
UNSUITABLE TERRAIN OR TAKEOFF/LANDING/TAXI AREA..SELECTED..PILOT IN COMMAND
IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION..DELAYED..PILOT IN COMMAND
MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION..INADEQUATE..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors:
FLUID,OIL..LOSS, TOTAL
TERRAIN CONDITION..WATER, ROUGH
Registration N7982Y cancelled by the FAA on March 16, 1989
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX87LA013 at https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001213X34990&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=LA
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7982Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/ca/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 August 1985 | N7982Y | William Boucher | 0 | Hollister, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Apr-2017 16:41 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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