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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-325 · Walsenburg, CO · July 5, 1981

Date
July 5, 1981 · 06:00 local
Place
Walsenburg, CO
Airport
Johnson
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N27561
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FTE54
Reported as
Piper PA31325
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540F2BD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 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.

Pilot made emergency landing one mile from airport after takeoff. He claimed gradual loss of power.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ONE MILE FROM AIRPORT AFTER TAKEOFF. HE CLAIMED GRADUAL LOSS OF POWER.

NTSB investigation

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