19790830026209A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-160 · Rio Linda, CA · August 30, 1979

Date
August 30, 1979 · 17:50 local
Place
Rio Linda, CA
Airport
Rio Linda
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5559W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79FVG75
Reported as
Piper PA28160
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,851 total100 in this make and model1 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 stopped on initial climb. Hit tree on forced landing. Found clogged fuel line. Short run-up time.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED ON INITIAL CLIMB. HIT TREE ON FORCED LANDING. FOUND CLOGGED FUEL LINE. SHORT RUN-UP TIME.

NTSB investigation

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