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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Erie, CO · May 11, 1982

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Date: May 11, 1982 · 12:15 local
Place: Erie, CO
Airport: Tri Co
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13845
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540C1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,358 total50 in this make and model94 in the last 90 days

N13845Registration cancelled Jul 30, 2013 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-4486 · Built 1970 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Both engines lost power on takeoff climbout. Crash landed straight ahead. Fuel selector valve jammed and binding.

As the FAA filed it

BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF CLIMBOUT. CRASH LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD.FUEL SELECTOR VALVE JAMMED AND BINDING.