19801023078189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · San Carlos, CA · October 23, 1980

Date
October 23, 1980 · 17:00 local
Place
San Carlos, CA
Airport
San Carlos
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6024Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FVM02
Reported as
Piper PA23250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
485 total325 in this make and model10 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.

Left engine quit on climbout. Failed to feather or clean up airplane. Engine ok. Possible fuel mismanagement.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. FAILED TO FEATHER OR CLEAN UP AIRPLANE. ENGINE OK. POSSIBLE FUEL MISMANAGEMENT.

NTSB investigation

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