19810812049189A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Altamont, IL · August 12, 1981

Date
August 12, 1981 · 16:40 local
Place
Altamont, IL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4565X
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FA086
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
773 total732 in this make and model99 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.

Aircraft observed to crash after engine quit in straight and level flight.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT OBSERVED TO CRASH AFTER ENGINE QUIT IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N4565X · 1

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