19791020029869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32S300 · West Springfiel, MA · October 20, 1979

Date
October 20, 1979 · 13:40 local
Place
West Springfiel, MA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5223S
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC80FNE01
Reported as
Piper PA32S300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
559 total264 in this make and model54 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 during climb to cruise. Emergency landed in trees. Found water in fuel. Inadequate pre flight.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE.EMERGENCY LANDED IN TREES.FOUND WATER IN FUEL.INADEQUATE PRE FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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