Accident · 2000-08-25

NTSB case LAX00FA310 · Piper PA-31-350 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2000-08-25
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 (N923BA)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: Big Island Air, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Big Island Air, Inc.

Probable cause

Deterioration and failure of the oil filter converter plate gasket, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent in-flight fire.

Source: NTSB case LAX00FA310

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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