Aviation Accident Summary ANC90LA129

NAKED ISLAND, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N27425

PIPER PA-31

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED INFLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE WAS FORCED TO DITCH THE AIRCRAFT IN THE OCEAN. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, BUT THE AIRCRAFT SANK INTO 1200 TO 1400 FEET OF WATER AND WAS NOT RECOVERED. ,

Probable Cause and Findings

A LEFT ENGINE FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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