19800314005979A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-125 · Tonsina, AK · March 14, 1980

Date
March 14, 1980 · 18:00 local
Place
Tonsina, AK
Airport
Tonsina
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6292C
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC80DAG37
Reported as
Piper PA18125
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
95 total95 in this make and model33 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. Tried to turn back to runway. Airplane stalled, impact in deep snow off airport.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. TRIED TO TURN BACK TO RUNWAY. AIRPLANE STALLED, IMPACT IN DEEP SNOW OFF AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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