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FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Elbert, CO · June 24, 1980

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Date
June 24, 1980 · 18:30 local
Place
Elbert, CO
Airport
Flying Lazy D Ran
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8172Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN80FTE60
Reported as
Piper PA30
Reported engine
Lycoming IO320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
781 total8 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days
N8172YRegistered now · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1286 · Built 1966Airframe modelPiper PA-30Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

One engine malfunctioned during takeoff causing loss of control, resulting in crash.

As the FAA filed it

ONE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED DURING TAKEOFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN CRASH.

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 DEN80FTE60Accident · No injuriesClosedElbert, COJun 24, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8172Y · 3

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

Incident 20011221036019ILevel Off Touchdown · Cincinnati, OH(-23) Upon landing this PA-30 aircraft at Blue ash airport, Blue ash, Ohio, the landing gear retracted and the aircraft slid to a stop with only minor damage and no injuries to any person.Dec 21, 2001 · Minor damageIncident 19811221088659IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Greeley, COMaintenance test hop. Low battery. Used force to manually extend gear. Gear collapsed landing. Improper maintenanceDec 21, 1981 · Minor damageAccident 19740429011779AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Louisville, KYOn duty 0700 acdt 1921 CST.Apr 29, 1974 · Substantial damage