19801218076199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Wellington, KS · December 18, 1980

Date
December 18, 1980 · 10:40 local
Place
Wellington, KS
Airport
Wellington
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6847J
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC81FCQ06
Reported as
Piper PA28181
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
223 total96 in this make and model17 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 on climbout. Crash-landed in a field, trying to return to airport. Failed to use carb heat right.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. CRASH-LANDED IN A FIELD, TRYING TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. FAILED TO USE CARB HEAT RIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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