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SEA84LA229

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

Airport KLS

Current FAA registration · N1054Q

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

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

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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