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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA31T1 · Charlotte, NC · August 31, 1978

Date
August 31, 1978
Place
Charlotte, NC
Airport
Douglas Municipal
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9173Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD78FA101
Reported as
Piper PA31T1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,950 total800 in this make and model365 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Instr plt cut rt eng mixture at liftoff. Acft flaps remained down. Preoccupied with restart.

As the FAA filed it

INSTR PLT CUT RT ENG MIXTURE AT LIFTOFF.ACFT FLAPS REMAINED DOWN. PREOCCUPIED WITH RESTART.

NTSB investigation

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