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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Beaver Falls, PA · March 21, 1981

Date: March 21, 1981 · 17:15 local
Place: Beaver Falls, PA
Airport: Beaver Co
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2552D
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC81FGM14
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 total50 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N2552DRegistered now · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-79A0368 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming O-235-L2C4 cycle

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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. Landing on a golf tree, struck a tree. Found fuel selector on empty tank.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT. LANDING ON A GOLF TREE, STRUCK A TREE. FOUND FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC81FGM14Accident · No injuriesClosedBeaver Falls, PAMar 21, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2552D · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20001106017429ITakeoff Ground Roll · Beaver Falls, PA(-23) Instructor-pilot stated that student was performing touch and go landings. On takeoff, a deer ran in front of the a/c and was struck by left wing and landing gear. Instructor and student were not injured. A/c received minor damage. Submission of this…Nov 6, 2000 · Minor damage Incident 19910614021939IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Mount Vernon, OHDirectional control problem on approach. Attempted go-around but had to land in field. Wing hit trees.Jun 14, 1991 · Minor damage Incident 19860916054369INormal Cruise · Millhaven, GAFuel was exhausted short of the destination. Landed in a field.Sep 16, 1986 · Minor damage Incident 19850705050909IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Beaver Falls, PACFI called for right rudder on rollout. Student applied left rudder and aircraft went off runway into wet ground.Jul 5, 1985 · Minor damage