19810209004469A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Spring Valley, NY · February 9, 1981

Date
February 9, 1981 · 19:30 local
Place
Spring Valley, NY
Airport
Ramapo Valley
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N608FL
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81FHM02
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
700 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 failed on climbout after takeoff. Pilot attempted emergency landing on unsuitable terrain.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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