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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Newport News, VA · December 14, 1980

Date
December 14, 1980 · 16:17 local
Place
Newport News, VA
Airport
Patrick Henry
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8647P
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81FA029
Reported as
Piper PA24260
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
4,565 total0 in this make and model0 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 quit turning base. Airplane struck power-lines over reservoir on forced descent. Metal chip in fuel valve.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT TURNING BASE. AIRPLANE STRUCK POWER-LINES OVER RESERVOIR ON FORCED DESCENT. METAL CHIP IN FUEL VALVE.

NTSB investigation

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