N35589 is a Piper J5A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 3 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C90 series rated at 95 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Anchorage, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jun 1986. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2020. This page also carries 2 NTSB events.
2020
1986
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The pilot was returning from a local flight when he intentionally ran the right fuel tank dry. After switching fuel tanks, he attempted to restart the engine, but the attempt was unsuccessful. During an emergency landing on a narrow road, the right wing impacted brush and trees, causing the airplane to turn towards the right and resulted in substantial damage to both wings.
The solo private pilot was practicing touch and go landings at a private airstrip under Title 14, CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that after touching down long on the runway, he applied full power, and the engine "coughed," and did not produce takeoff power. He said he was approaching the end of the runway and applied too much brake, and the airplane nosed over. He said previously the engine had been running rich at idle. He also reported that he could have cleared the engine on final. He said his instructor who was watching, told him when he applied power a cloud of black smoke emitted from the engine. He said the right wing, right lift-strut, and rudder were substantially damaged in the accident.
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