19811104071559A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23 · San Fernando, CA · November 4, 1981

Date
November 4, 1981 · 12:55 local
Place
San Fernando, CA
Airport
San Fernando
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1099P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82FA010
Reported as
Piper PA23
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A3B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
8,409 total31 in this make and model42 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.

Lost engine on takeoff. Feathered and cleaned up but unable to outclimb terrain. Crashed. Water, rust, dirt in fuel

As the FAA filed it

LOST ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. FEATHERED AND CLEANED UP BUT UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB TERRAIN. CRASHED. WATER, RUST, DIRT IN FUEL

NTSB investigation

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