Event SEA84LA229

1984-09-15 KELSO, Washington, United States Airport · KLS None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N1054Q

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-32-300

Year of manufacture

1977 · 7 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)

Seats / Engines

6 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19770222

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A01A3A

Registrant of record

TAYLOR HAULING II LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N1054Q Piper PA-32-300 None

Factual narrative

CLIMBING THROUGH 4,000 FT THE ENGINE FAILED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES RESULTED IN A MOMENTARY RESTORATION OF POWER PRIOR TO THE FORCED LANDING. DURING FINAL APPROACH THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_SEA84LA229.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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