19810614032359A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Carrizo Springs, TX · June 14, 1981

Date
June 14, 1981 · 10:40 local
Place
Carrizo Springs, TX
Airport
Dimmit Co
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4042P
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FRG43
Reported as
Piper PA23160
Reported engine
Continental IO360C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,410 total650 in this make and model1 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 takeoff. Mushed into ground circling to land. Failed to feather prop or clean up airplane.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. MUSHED INTO GROUND CIRCLING TO LAND. FAILED TO FEATHER PROP OR CLEAN UP AIRPLANE.

NTSB investigation

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