19810318010339A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23 · Lowell, MI · March 18, 1981

Date
March 18, 1981 · 18:15 local
Place
Lowell, MI
Airport
Lowell
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2023P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FA035
Reported as
Piper PA23
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
577 total92 in this make and model4 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 after takeoff. Pilot lot control and airplane crashed after turning 120 degrees to the left.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT LOT CONTROL AND AIRPLANE CRASHED AFTER TURNING 120 DEGREES TO THE LEFT.

NTSB investigation

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