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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Port Clinton, OH · August 10, 1979

Date
August 10, 1979 · 16:48 local
Place
Port Clinton, OH
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4016W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79FEI39
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,901 total305 in this make and model0 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.

Pilot reported loss of engine power. Made emergency landing in lake erie. No engine malfunction found.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN LAKE ERIE. NO ENGINE MALFUNCTION FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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