19810110001759A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23 · Van Wert, OH · January 10, 1981

Date
January 10, 1981 · 09:51 local
Place
Van Wert, OH
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N94M
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FEK10
Reported as
Piper PA23
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A3B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
305 total126 in this make and model6 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.

Loss of power in both engines. Crash-landed in snow-covered field. Found loose throttle support brackets. A d due.

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF POWER IN BOTH ENGINES. CRASH-LANDED IN SNOW-COVERED FIELD. FOUND LOOSE THROTTLE SUPPORT BRACKETS. A D DUE.

NTSB investigation

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