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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28160 · Onalaska, TX · March 30, 1980

Date
March 30, 1980 · 16:00 local
Place
Onalaska, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5294W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FRA23
Reported as
Piper PA28160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
167 total99 in this make and model27 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 lost power. Landed in field full of tree stumps. No engine or fuel problems found. Possible carb heat.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER. LANDED IN FIELD FULL OF TREE STUMPS. NO ENGINE OR FUEL PROBLEMS FOUND. POSSIBLE CARB HEAT.

NTSB investigation

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