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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Patoka, IN · June 6, 1981

Date
June 6, 1981 · 13:30 local
Place
Patoka, IN
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Copter/Run Takoff)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N55976
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
60 total60 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.

Ground loop and damaged aircraft during emergency off airport landing due to low fuel and deteriorating weather.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND LOOP AND DAMAGED AIRCRAFT DURING EMERGENCY OFF AIRPORT LANDING DUE TO LOW FUEL AND DETERIORATING WEATHER.

Other reports on N55976 · 1

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