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ANC84LA023

1983-12-12 · BARROW, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BRW

Current FAA registration · N3575A

Make / Model
PIPER PA-32R-301
Year of manufacture
1979 · 4 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
7 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19791219
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A401D6

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE THE ENG FAILED. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON TUNDRA COVERED BY ENCRUSTED SNOW & ICE NAD THE GEAR COLLAPSED. DURING THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS FOUND TO ALLOW ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL FLOW. HOWEVER, THE UNIT WAS LATER BENCH TESTED & WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_ANC84LA023.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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