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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Bradenton, FL · September 18, 1975

Date
September 18, 1975
Place
Bradenton, FL
Airport
Palma Sola
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N57303
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA76DLD19
Reported as
Piper PA28140
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
106 total17 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ignition switch erratic at high pwr setting. Never at magneto check range.

As the FAA filed it

IGNITION SWITCH ERRATIC AT HIGH PWR SETTING.NEVER AT MAGNETO CHECK RANGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.