NONE · PIPER PA-23-160 · 1992-04-10 · MISSOULA, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA92LA072
Event ID
20001211X14523
Type
Accident
Date
1992-04-10
Location
MISSOULA, MT, USA
Coordinates
46.850719, -113.989509
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-23-160
Registration
N3494P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF THE LEFT ENGINE INDUCTION AIR FILTER, INABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER RATE OF DESCENT, AND DELAYED EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE ICING CONDITIONS, WING ICE, AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.