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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Fresno, CA · February 26, 1980

Date: February 26, 1980 · 11:44 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Airport: Fresno Air Termin
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8176Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX80DVA16
Reported as: Piper PA30
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,255 total2,005 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N8176YRegistration cancelled Jan 8, 2022 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1291 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine sputtered at liftoff. Aircraft veered off runway in climb. Other engine lost power. Aborted. Water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SPUTTERED AT LIFTOFF. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY IN CLIMB. OTHER ENGINE LOST POWER. ABORTED. WATER IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX80DVA16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedFresno, CAFeb 26, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8176Y · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19920420013739IFinal Approach · Norfolk, VAPilot encountered deteriorating weather. Not instrument rated. Vectored to airport for safe landing.Apr 20, 1992 Incident 19781103024089INormal Cruise · Fresno, CAEngine quit on approach. Gear had to be manually extended. Found debris in fuel system. Gear breaker popped.Nov 3, 1978 Incident 19780614045819IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lovelock, NVGear retracted after touchdown. Copilot instructed to retract flaps immediately, may have raised gear instead.Jun 14, 1978 · Minor damage