19810929072879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Parker, CO · September 29, 1981

Date
September 29, 1981 · 16:30 local
Place
Parker, CO
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N14DK
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FTE73
Reported as
Piper PA24260
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,382 total36 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran off road during engine-out forced landing. Found one empty tank. Engine ran ok after accident.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OFF ROAD DURING ENGINE-OUT FORCED LANDING. FOUND ONE EMPTY TANK. ENGINE RAN OK AFTER ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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