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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J5A · Taneytown, MD · July 31, 1979

Date
July 31, 1979 · 17:00 local
Place
Taneytown, MD
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N33415
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FIG11
Reported as
Piper J5A
Reported engine
Continental A75*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
237 total146 in this make and model14 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 lost power. Hit wires and a power pole during emergency landing. Worn valves.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER. HIT WIRES AND A POWER POLE DURING EMERGENCY LANDING. WORN VALVES.

NTSB investigation

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