Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA150

KENT, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3667K

PIPER J3C

Analysis

A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE AFTER A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ONTO VERY ROUGH RISING TERRAIN. DURING LANDING ROLL THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT. A TOP OVERHAUL HAD BEEN DONE LESS THAN 30 HOURS PRIOR AND A MAJOR OVERHAUL DONE LESS THAN 300 HOURS PRIOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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