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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · St Croix, Puerto Rico · January 18, 1980

Date
January 18, 1980 · 07:43 local
Place
St Croix, Puerto Rico
Airport
Alexander Hamilto
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N25VM
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA80FA029
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming LTIO540J2BD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,865 total31 in this make and model161 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.

Lost power on takeoff. Feathered prop,did not close cowl flaps. Unable to climb,hit trees. Possible over gross weight.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF.FEATHERED PROP,DID NOT CLOSE COWL FLAPS.UNABLE TO CLIMB,HIT TREES.POSSIBLE OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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