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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Westfall, KS · July 1, 1979

Date
July 1, 1979 · 15:10 local
Place
Westfall, KS
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8098D
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC79FCQ35
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,670 total62 in this make and model175 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.

Engine quit on takeoff from wheat field. Collided with terrace on forced landing. Engine problem undetermined.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF FROM WHEAT FIELD. COLLIDED WITH TERRACE ON FORCED LANDING. ENGINE PROBLEM UNDETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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